Pediatrics residents receive scholarship

Pediatrics residents Namita Sharma, M.D. and Shimona Rajkumar Bhatia, D.O., each received a scholarship from the American Academy of Pediatrics Friends of Children Fund to attend the 2009 Resident Advocacy Day Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C. This year's event focused on health-care reform. The residents received advocacy training and met with congressional officers to discuss legislative issues related to children's health.