Both the public and the medical profession seek a community of physicians that can
be entrusted to provide the highest quality care in the safest manner. Pediatric educators
are committed to the professional formation of pediatricians, while providing exemplary
care for some of the most fragile and vulnerable children in our communities. All
would agree that the development of physicians who are able to practice without direct
supervision requires a critical balance of high vigilance and allowance of progressive
responsibility.
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Dr Hicks is the president-elect of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors.
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