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Henry Bernstein, DO, associate chief of General Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Boston and editor of Pediatrics in Practice, says, ''this health promotion curriculum provides innovative techniques and solutions for enhancing health care encounters with children and families.'' Through the resources presented on the site, child health educators will prepare their learners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to communicate effectively, partner with, and educate children and families as their advocates to promote health and prevent illness in a time efficient manner. Practicing clinicians and those in training may also use this website to improve the clinical strategies needed to incorporate efficient and meaningful health promotion activities into daily practice.

The communication module and reflective exercise teaching strategy are presented as fully interactive e-learning modules. Online interactive lessons are being developed for the other modules and teaching strategies. The entire curriculum is available for downloading.

Pediatrics in Practice was created by the Bright Futures Health Promotion Workgroup, a national expert panel of pediatricians, clinician educators, nurses, and parents. This website can be found at www.pediatricsinpractice.org and is available at no-charge. Educators and clinicians alike maybe interested in the upcoming release of a Pediatrics in Practice paper-based publication and video.

For more information about Pediatrics in Practice, please call 617-355-7075 or e-mail pediatricsinpractice@childrens.harvard.edu.