1. 2018 CoPS Annual Meeting Report to SPCTPD
Rob Ross

2. CoPS Annual Meeting Work Force
CoPS to serve as a resource for subspecialties who are interested in surveying their field
Utilize the experience of Cardiology and ID who have recent published surveys and provide a link
Challenges: Validation of questions, Consensus from organizations, Modifiable format, Financial support, Comprehensive list serves for distribution, Best venues for publication of results, Awareness of template on CoPS website

3. CoPS Annual Meeting APPD (Assn. of Pediatric Program Directors)
Handbook for Pediatric Fellowship PDs
appd.org click on Fellowship Directors
APPD Share Warehouse: Educational materials
APPD Learn: Collaborative research
Protected time for PDs: FTE

4. CoPS Annual Meeting ABP (American Board of Pediatrics)
Concerns: some reduced quality of Scholarly Activity & Personal Statement submissions
MOCA Peds for Cardiology: 2022
Global Health: Safety issues for trainees
QI Opportunities for MOC part 2 &4 credit
13 short videos accessed from your portfolio
Professionalism Guide
professionalism/pdf

5. CoPS Annual Meeting ABP Roadmap Project
“To increase the resilience, emotional and mental health of pediatric patients with chronic conditions and their families.”
The premise is that subspecialists can do more to identify children/teens with these challenges and “provide empathy, intervention and resources for those identified at risk or struggling.”

6. CoPS Annual Meeting ACGME: Milestones 2.0
Initial Milestones began 2013 with the intention to reassess within 5 years
Eliciting volunteers from each subspecialty to review existing Milestones, assess utility and determine if revisions would be useful
To be implemented by 2020

7. CoPS Annual Meeting AAP Advocacy Loan repayment for subspecialists
CHGME reauthorized for 5 years at 325 mil/yr
NIH funding increase
Medicaid protection
Advocacy Training for Peds Subspecialists: April 7-9, 2019

8. CoPS Annual Meeting Dissemination of Information
PDs: Take this to your faculty
CoPS Website:
Upgrade to the site in progress
Information and links
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