Physicians providing leadership for rural communities.

Goldsboro Pediatrics provides community leadership by targeting adverse child outcomes such as unplanned pregnancy, chronic mental health disorders, tobacco addiction, child abuse or neglect, school failure or drop out, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Physicians can address longterm child outcomes during office visits, but we need to collaborate with other groups to assure success. We must provide leadership and form coalitions with like-minded professionals in the community in order to effectively improve child outcomes.