Special Needs Children in IL Need Doctors

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• Steven A. Schulz
• Nina F. Schor, MD, PhD

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  • The denial of this request is exceedingly short-sighted. In the long run, the well-being of the citizens of Illinois depends critically on the ability of Illinois physicians to care for its most needy citizens - its children with disabilities.
• Sandra Beirne, MD
• Inna Hughes, MD, PhD
• Ann T. Cutler, M.D.
• Jessica Kleinberg, MD
• Charles Luke Cooley

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  • I know that Steven had the best interests of others in mind. It would be a shame to let his hard work and dedication to special needs children go unused.
• lynn garfunkel

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  • illinois, as well as the entire country need more developmental and behavioralists for primary care
• Betsy Cramer

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  • Special needs children need special primary care doctors!
• Susan Hyman MD

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  • The additional training would be invaluable to the children of Southern Illinois. This decision is only looking at the short term gain.
• Aaron DeWitt

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  • Developmental/Behavioral pediatrics is a dramatically underserved area, particularly in more rural settings. If Dr. Schulz were to receive additional training in this area, the impact on our most vulnerable children will far exceed what he could achieve without such training.
• Lee Williams
• Nicole Peters
• Asim Abbasi

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  • While this decision may fullfill a previously undersigned contract, the denial of Dr. Schulz from completing a fellowship in Developmental Pediatrics (for which he has shown extreme enthusiasm and would allow him to improve the care of special needs children in rural Illinois in a primary setting) is a disservice.
• Michelle M. Mollet
• Robert J. Haggerty,M.D.

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  • The needs of children with developmental/behavioral prpblems is so great that it they constitute a very lasrge part of primary pediatric care. I support Dr. Schultz's request for support of his fellowship.
• Carolina Marcus
• Jara Johnson, DO

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  • A contract is being obligatorily followed, though to what benefit and what detriment? It would be a grave disservice to the state and children of Illinois to prevent Dr. Steven Schulz from becoming a well-trained developmental and behavioral pediatrician. Please reconsider this matter.
• Dustin Milliken
• Kiran Raman, MD

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  • Developmental Pediatricians serve the primary care needs of developmentally disabled children, and meet a huge unmet need in the community. Please allow Dr. Schulz to meet this need.
• Brooke Miller
• Brian Allen Lishawa MD

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  • For the state to pass up on such an opportunity would be a terrible shame. Dr.Schulz has found his passion, a passion that will enable him to serve the children of Illinois in profound ways. To turn down his request hurts only the needy children of Illinois. Please don't miss this opportunity to help them.
• Narina Crain Schulz

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  • Please reconsider this ruling. More than 100,000 children are depending on you to change your mind.
• Scott S. Lyon
• geoffrey collins
• Judith C. Meckley
• Sachin D. Shah, MD
• Keren Landman

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  • Pediatricians need special training to take care of kids with special needs--you'd only be doing the right thing for ALL kids in Illinois by letting Steve get specialty training in this area before returning to his post.
• Darci Beiras, MD
• Kristin Pitt
• Charity A. Karpac, MD, MPH
• Dhaval Mehta
• Steve Vogt

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• Caren Gellin, MD

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  • As a practicing pediatrician, I can attest that there is a huge need for individuals trained in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, particularly in rural areas. I hope you have the foresight to recognize this great opportunity for the underserved children in Illinois by granting Dr. Schulz's request for additional training time.
• Aaron M. McGowan, Ph.D.
• Jill M. Cholette
• Jessica Carolyn Shand, MD

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  • A talented resident physician named Steven Schulz was recently denied scholarship deferment to do a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics fellowship which would directly benefit the underserved population of Southern Illinois. We must not turn away such physicians with the unique ability to bring specialized services to this area.
• Daniel Peter Shand, MD
• Geoffrey A. Weinberg, MD

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  • As a native of So. IN, who trained in Pediatrics in both Indianapolis and St;. Louis, I can attest to the shortages of developmental pediatric services in So IL which require parents to travel great lengths. I can also attest to the need of such services as the parent of a developmentally delayed child. Dr Schulz's extra training as a dev pediatrician would provide great value to IL children.
• Elizabeth Cosgriff

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  • This is a much needed practice -Dr Schultz would be wonderful in this -Please allow him to finish his fellowship
• L. Eugene Daugherty, M.D.

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• Olle Jane Z. Sahler, MD

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  • Monitoring and counseling families about child development and behavior are among the most important aspects of a pediatrician's compact with patients. It seems illogical to me to deny someone the opportunity to get such additional training at an institution that has been long known for its excellence in this area.
• Meaghan Kenny
• Avian Tisdale, MD
• Kristina Lishawa

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  • Dr. Schulz should be allowed to maximize his potential as a young physician, especially in the short-staffed world of developmental pediatrics. I am 100\% behind him being allowed to do this fellowship. So many children would benefit from another Developmentalist! Please consider!
• Laura Corey
• Melanie Stalica
• Clifford Parsons
• Julia Welbourne
• Linda J Kelly

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