I. Core Requirements & Philosophy
All fellows are required to engage in a hypothesis-driven research project. You may choose to focus on:
- Clinical Research
- Basic Science Research
- Translational Research
The ultimate goal is the completion of a work product that meets the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) graduation requirements, with a strong encouragement to prepare a manuscript for publication in an academic journal.
II. Your Mentorship Team
You will be supported by two distinct oversight bodies:
- Pediatric Fellowship Scholarly Oversight Committee (PFSOC): Provides broad departmental guidance for all fellows.
- Scholarship Oversight Committee (SOC): A personalized three-member team created specifically for your project.
- Composition: One division faculty member, one PFSOC member, and one faculty member from outside the division.
- Role: Provides ongoing evaluation, guidance, and feedback through meetings held twice a year.
III. Timeline & Reporting Milestones
- Quarterly Updates: Fellows must provide updates on recruitment progress, data collection, and data analysis.
- Active Participation: You are expected to lead the development of the research question, hypothesis, methodology, and statistical analysis.
- Presentation: Scholarly activity includes presenting your findings at research meetings.
IV. The Fellow's Research Course (3-Year Curriculum)
This structured course provides the technical foundation for your project.
- Foundations: Self-study CITI Training, Introduction to Ethics, and Principles of Clinical Research.
- Technical Skills: Statistics and Epidemiology (Parts 1-3), Data Management Tools, and Advanced Literature Search.
- Professional Development: Grant Writing (Basic and Clinical), Teaching and Communicating your Research, and Critically Appraising Literature.
- Advanced Topics: Advanced Quality Initiatives and Biomedical Research Resources.
