This placement provides a combination of direct patient care and leadership training at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Students will be embedded in both the Cystic Fibrosis Outpatient Clinic and the Inpatient Pulmonary Service for their clinical experience. In these settings, students will learn to work an interdisciplinary team, conduct mental health screenings, conduct biopsychosocial assessments, provide advocacy for patients and families in the medical setting, and provide emotional support to parents who have children admitted to the hospital. Students will have the opportunity to use their clinical training to inform their work on the leadership training grant.

The Pediatric Pulmonary Center (PPC) Leadership Training Grant funds multidisciplinary training in post graduate work for physicians, nurses, social workers, and nutritionists. Our goal as faculty is to train leaders in family centered, community based, culturally competent and interdisciplinary care. The clinical training focuses on a balance of inpatient and outpatient hospital practice, with the opportunity to develop leadership roles in advocacy, policy, research, and public health contexts.  Leadership training consists of required interdisciplinary clinical and advocacy activities that culminate in a trainee capstone project. The position includes developing advocacy and research skills through the conception and completion of a year-long capstone public health leadership project.

The PPC team is looking for trainees who have a commitment to pediatric public health practice and policy ideals and an interest in working with and advocating for underserved populations. Our team works with children with chronic illness and often special health care needs. In addition to providing clinical skills training, we use our clinical experiences to inform a broader reach for partnerships with a number of state, regional, and national agencies in order to innovate, improve care, suggest new directions for research, and participate in policy development.

The PPC grant offers a stipend of approximately $4,000.00 for the trainee accepted into this position. However, each year the stipend is subject to federal funding.

Social Work students completing their Master’s level training at the University of Washington MSW or combined MSW/MPH program are eligible to apply. Students should bring direct service experience and either experience or a strong interest in working in a complex and high demand health care environment. This is a clinical internship with opportunities to engage in policy, advocacy, and research. While it is preferred that students be in the Health/Mental Health concentration, we will also consider those in other concentrations with more extensive previous clinical experience. The Practicum will begin Fall Quarter 2024 and students are expected to be in practicum 3 days/week for 3 quarters.  The student will have an opportunity to do both inpatient and outpatient direct work with families, and is required to complete a capstone project and attend public health seminars, PPC core training activities, and SCH Social Work Department designated activities for trainees.

PPC Information

The mission of the PPC is described below. Please visit the PPC website for additional information.

The mission of the Pediatric Pulmonary Centers is to develop leaders who will improve the health of children with respiratory conditions through the provision of family-centered care.

The Pediatric Pulmonary Centers are training programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

All MCHB training programs aim to promote comprehensive, coordinated, family centered, and culturally sensitive systems of health care that serve the diverse needs of all families within their communities.

PPC traineeships are available in pulmonary medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, respiratory care, physical therapy, and social work. Funding is available for long term traineeships of at least 300 hours of clinical and didactic experience.

PPC Purpose:

The Pediatric Pulmonary Centers (PPC) are Title V training programs funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration.

All MCHB training programs aim to promote comprehensive, coordinated, family centered, and culturally sensitive systems of health care that serve the diverse needs of all families within their communities.

The Pediatric Pulmonary Centers maintain five goals:

GOAL 1: To provide interdisciplinary leadership training for graduate and postgraduate health professionals.

GOAL 2: To provide services to children by facilitating family-centered, community-based culturally appropriate comprehensive care.

GOAL 3: To pursue basic science and clinical research relevant to pediatric lung diseases.

GOAL 4: To provide consultation and technical assistance in the planning and implementation of services at the local, state, regional, and national levels.

GOAL 5: To provide relevant regional and national continuing education for health professionals at all levels.

PPC traineeships are available in pulmonary medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, respiratory care, physical therapy and social work. Funding is available for long term traineeships of at least 300 hours of clinical and didactic experience.

PPC Graduates Attributes

1. Demonstrate clinical excellence.

2. Incorporate the public health principles of health promotion/disease prevention into professional activities.

3. Demonstrate understanding of public and private systems of care.

4. Demonstrate administrative management, and strategic planning.

5. Participate in advocacy and legislative processes.

6. Apply principles of coordinated, family-centered care to practice.

7. Apply principles of culturally competent care to practice.

8. Establish and maintain community based linkages.

9. Apply interdisciplinary team skills.

10. Demonstrate effective education and communication skills.

11. Utilize information resources and technology.

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Students will be embedded in both the Cystic Fibrosis Outpatient Clinic and the Inpatient Pulmonary Service for their clinical experience. Student opportunities may include observing and conducting mental health screenings and biopsychosocial assessments, providing advocacy for patients and families in the medical setting, and providing emotional support to parents who have children admitted to the hospital.

Students will learn to work on an interdisciplinary team to provide care to patients, and to engage in interdisciplinary training opportunities. Leadership training consists of required interdisciplinary clinical and advocacy activities that culminate in a trainee capstone project.

This position includes developing advocacy and research skills through the conception and completion of a year-long capstone public health leadership project.

The PPC team is looking for trainees who have a commitment to pediatric public health practice and policy ideals and an interest in working with and advocating for underserved populations. Social Work students completing their Master’s level training at the University of Washington MSW or combined MSW/MPH program are eligible to apply. Students should bring direct service experience and either experience or a strong interest in working in a complex and high demand health care environment. This is a clinical internship with opportunities to engage in policy, advocacy, and research. While it is preferred that students be in the Health/Mental Health concentration, we will also consider those in other concentrations with more extensive previous clinical experience. The Practicum will begin Fall Quarter 2024 and students are expected to be in practicum 3 days/week for 3 quarters.

Email Andrea Barry-Smith, liaison to Seattle Children’s immediately of your intent to apply.
Email your cover letter and resume to Isabella Moliterno (isabella.moliterno@seattlechildrens.org) and Gailon Wixson (gailon.wixson@seattlechildrens.org) and cc Andrea (abarrys1@uw.edu) by Friday, March 8th. Candidates will initially be screened by review of their resumes and cover letters. Those selected for interviews will be contacted by Wednesday March 13th. Interviews at Seattle Children’s with the PPC Faculty will occur between March 18th and 29th. The PPC SW Student will be selected by Friday, April 5th.