The Rights of Children for Optimal Development and Nurturing Care.

Millions of children are subjected to abuse, neglect, and displacement, and millions more are at risk for not achieving their developmental potential. Although there is a global movement to change this, driven by children's rights, progress is slow and impeded by political considerations. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, a global comprehensive commitment to children's rights ratified by all countries in the world except the United States (because of concerns about impingement on sovereignty and parental authority), has a special General Comment on "Implementing Child Rights in Early Childhood.

An innovative process for faculty development in residency training.

Background: For programs to accomplish the goals of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Outcome Project, faculty must be trained to deliver and assess education that is level-specific, competency-based, standardized, integrated, and easily accessible.

Description: An innovative faculty development model that accomplishes these goals is described. This model trained faculty to analyze curricular needs and then to design, disseminate, and evaluate their curricula.

Addressing pediatric medical training needs in noncommunicable diseases.

The importance of addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been identified by health care leaders in India and around the world. Calls to action have been made to address this issue, including the creation of effective surveillance and research systems across South Asia. These efforts include collaboration within India at the local, regional, and national levels to support these initiatives.

Pediatric residency training in child abuse and neglect in the United States.

Background: Child abuse and neglect are leading public health problems with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies indicate that physicians often lack knowledge and confidence in addressing child abuse and neglect.

Objectives: Our goal was to assess the child abuse and neglect curricula in pediatric residency programs as reported by chief residents and to identify levels of preparedness of residents to address child abuse and neglect on graduation.