TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting education, mentorship, and support for pediatric research
AU - Cabana, Michael D.
AU - Cheng, Tina L.
AU - Bauer, Andrew J.
AU - Bogue, Clifford W.
AU - Chien, Alyna T.
AU - Dean, J. Michael
AU - Scheindlin, Ben
AU - Kelle, Angela
AU - Coyne-Beasley, Tamera
AU - DiMeglio, Linda
AU - DeGraw, Christopher A.
AU - Dougherty, Denise
AU - Freed, Gary L.
AU - Guttmacher, Alan E.
AU - Minkovitz, Cynthia
AU - Shalowitz, Madeleine
AU - Cull, William
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Pediatricians play a key role in advancing child health research to best attain and improve the physical, mental, and social health and wellbeing of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Child health presents unique issues that require investigators who specialize in pediatric research. In addition, the scope of the pediatric research enterprise is transdisciplinary and includes the full spectrum of basic science, translational, community-based, health services, and child health policy research. Although most pediatricians do not directly engage in research, knowledge of research methodologies and approaches promotes critical evaluation of scientific literature, the practice of evidence-based medicine, and advocacy for evidencebased child health policy. This statement includes specific recommendations to promote further research education and support at all levels of pediatric training, from premedical to continuing medical education, as well as recommendations to increase support and mentorship for research activities. Pediatric research is crucial to the American Academy of Pediatrics' goal of improving the health of all children. The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to promote and encourage efforts to facilitate the creation of new knowledge and ways to reduce barriers experienced by trainees, practitioners, and academic faculty pursuing research.
AB - Pediatricians play a key role in advancing child health research to best attain and improve the physical, mental, and social health and wellbeing of all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Child health presents unique issues that require investigators who specialize in pediatric research. In addition, the scope of the pediatric research enterprise is transdisciplinary and includes the full spectrum of basic science, translational, community-based, health services, and child health policy research. Although most pediatricians do not directly engage in research, knowledge of research methodologies and approaches promotes critical evaluation of scientific literature, the practice of evidence-based medicine, and advocacy for evidencebased child health policy. This statement includes specific recommendations to promote further research education and support at all levels of pediatric training, from premedical to continuing medical education, as well as recommendations to increase support and mentorship for research activities. Pediatric research is crucial to the American Academy of Pediatrics' goal of improving the health of all children. The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to promote and encourage efforts to facilitate the creation of new knowledge and ways to reduce barriers experienced by trainees, practitioners, and academic faculty pursuing research.
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U2 - 10.1542/peds.2014-0448
DO - 10.1542/peds.2014-0448
M3 - Article
C2 - 24777211
AN - SCOPUS:84899882660
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 133
SP - 943
EP - 949
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 5
ER -