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President's Welcome Welcome to the COMSEP web site! COMSEP is the acronym for the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics. Our mission is to improve the health of children and their families by advancing the art and science of medical student education in pediatrics. We began in 1992 primarily as the organization that supported and represented North American medical school pediatric clerkship directors. Over the years as undergraduate medical education has become more structured and complex, COMSEP members have developed additional teaching skills and responsibilities for medical student education throughout all four years of their training, enabling them to serve as educational leaders within their departments and institutions. In addition to fostering excellence, innovation and scholarship in medical education, COMSEP also supports the personal growth and professional success of its members. Through collaborations with organizations such as the Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE) and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), COMSEP members have helped develop and disseminate nationally recognized innovations in medical education. Current and former COMSEP members serve in leadership positions in many national organizations One of the best things about COMSEP is its annual meeting. During this time, members learn from each other through workshops, mentoring sessions, research presentations, task force meetings, and just by spending lots of time together sharing ideas. If you attend a COMSEP meeting, you will not only leave with great ideas to implement at your institution, you will also be energized by being with so many creative and enthusiastic people. It’s the highlight of my year! Our next meeting will be March 25-28, 2010, in Albuquerque, NM. It will be hosted by the Department of Pediatrics at University of New Mexico School of Medicine. COMSEP functions under the auspices of the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) and we appreciate the support we receive from our chairs. COMSEP and AMSPDC meet jointly every three or four years. Our next joint meeting will be in LaJolla, CA in 2011. Chris White, MD |
