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Preamble (background): Currently, there are only two developmental behavioral pediatricians outside of the Chicagoland area serving children with special needs in Illinois. Illinois ranks last in the nation in services provided to people with developmental disabilities.
On April 17, 2009, Dr. Damon Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, turned down a request from Steven Schulz, M.D., to complete a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Schulz, currently a pediatric resident, received a scholarship from the state of Illinois for medical school, and in return is required by contract to serve in a primary care role in a rural area of Illinois for four years.
Dr. Schulz appealed to the state to allow him to first complete a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics before returning to practice general pediatrics in Illinois, for the following reasons:
1. He would be able to offer additional specialized services to children with special needs.
2. His additional knowledge would enhance his primary care skills, especially for children with chronic illnesses, mental health illnesses, and children with special needs. He would be able provide primary care pediatric services to rural Illinois children, as his scholarship requires.
3. He would be able obtain his Master's of Public Health. This would provide him with the skills to develop public health programs in Illinois that would benefit children across the state and beyond.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, are petitioning the Illinois Department of Public Health to allow Steven A. Schulz, M.D., to complete a three year fellowship in developmental-behavioral pediatrics before he returns to Illinois to fulfill the commitments of a rural health scholarship provided by the state. We believe it is in the best interest of the children of Illinois for Dr. Schulz to complete a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics.
On April 17, 2009, Dr. Damon Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, turned down a request from Steven Schulz, M.D., to complete a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Schulz, currently a pediatric resident, received a scholarship from the state of Illinois for medical school, and in return is required by contract to serve in a primary care role in a rural area of Illinois for four years.
Dr. Schulz appealed to the state to allow him to first complete a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics before returning to practice general pediatrics in Illinois, for the following reasons:
1. He would be able to offer additional specialized services to children with special needs.
2. His additional knowledge would enhance his primary care skills, especially for children with chronic illnesses, mental health illnesses, and children with special needs. He would be able provide primary care pediatric services to rural Illinois children, as his scholarship requires.
3. He would be able obtain his Master's of Public Health. This would provide him with the skills to develop public health programs in Illinois that would benefit children across the state and beyond.
Petition:
We, the undersigned, are petitioning the Illinois Department of Public Health to allow Steven A. Schulz, M.D., to complete a three year fellowship in developmental-behavioral pediatrics before he returns to Illinois to fulfill the commitments of a rural health scholarship provided by the state. We believe it is in the best interest of the children of Illinois for Dr. Schulz to complete a fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics.
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Jara Johnsond
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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.
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Kiran Ramanm
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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.
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Rebecca P
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I have a sister who has struggled to find quality Primary Care in NYS, Steven is looking to serve this population in Illinois and hoping to hone his skills to do so. Illinois should welcome his commitment to a deserving and valuble niche in medicine.
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Brandy H
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I have an autistic child and these services are very needed in rural Illinois it is nearly impossible to get the care we need for our son and I believe if this care would have been available earlier in Michael's live we would have gotten earlier intervent
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Jason E
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Steve is a tremendous collegue, and perhaps one of the most empathic physicians I know, with a true passion for developmental pediatrics. His motivation and abilities for such would be a tremendous asset to the children most in need among the underserved
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Stephen Bs
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It is in the interest of Illinois to have Dr. Schultz serving this needy population in the southern part of the state.
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Judith Aa
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I think it would be in the best interest of every one if Steven A. Schulz, M.D. would complete a three year fellowship in developmental-behavioral pediatric before reutrning to Illinois to fulfill the commitments of a rural health scholarship provided by
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