Our Residency Advocacy Group

Advocacy Allies is a group of residents who are especially passionate about bringing our love for serving others outside of the hospital walls and into the surrounding communities. Some of our current initiatives include Asthma Day where community members can get their flu shots and their inhalers refilled before the colder months, partnering with Jefferson medical students and other residents through Jeff Hope to provide medical care to families residing in shelters, and working with the Delaware AAP for legislative work. We are excited to see where the projects take us!

Our Advocacy Efforts are Growing!

We have completely reinvented our Advocacy rotation from the ground up. We have planned a three-tiered approach to education in advocacy. In the first year, residents will learn the essential elements of advocacy at all levels, from personal to national. In the second year, residents will have boots-on-the-ground advocacy experiences. You won’t just learn about WIC, for example, you’ll go to the WIC office and see how it works. You’ll go to the Juvenile Justice program, you’ll testify on health bills. In the third year, residents will complete an advocacy project, mentored by attendings who are passionate about improving the lives of children.