title: Let's start at the very beginning: addressing the goal of service to the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: llewin@peds.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Linda Orkin
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giudice
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Czinn
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002669:Child Welfare; D003153:Community Health Services; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010372:Pediatrics