Highlights & Happenings

• The AAP is launching a major research initiative – The Pediatrician Life and Career Experience Study (PLACES)
• PROS Project aims to promote safe driving by teens (From AAP News)
• Trend data from AAP Annual Survey of Graduating Residents

Recently Published Manuscipts:

• Weiss JC, O'Neill J, Shope JT, O'Connor KG, Levin RA. Paediatrician knowledge, attitudes, and counselling patterns on teen driving. Injury Prevention. 2011.(4):e959-65.
• Anspacher, M, Frintner MP, Denno D, Pak-Gorstein S, Olness K, Spector J, O'Callahan C. Global health education for pediatric residents: A national survey. Pediatrics. 2011;128(4):e959-65.
• Halfon N, Stevens GD, Larson K, Olson, LM. Duration of a well-child visit: Association with content, family-centeredness, and satisfaction. Pediatrics. 2011;128(4):657-664.
• Fix AL, Kaelber DC, Melgar TA, Chamberlain J, Cull W, Robbins BW. Graduating Med-Peds residents' interest in part-time employment. Academic Pediatrics. 2011; 11(5): 369-374.

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Research Funding Opportunities

• Resident Research Grant Program (RRG)
  Provides pediatric residents an opportunity to initiate and complete research projects.

Research Finder

• Dept of Research Journal Articles
• Pediatric Academic Societies Abstracts:
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• AAP News Articles
• Quick Facts: Children's Health Care and Their Pediatricians (PDF File)

Programs & Projects

• Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS)
  A network of 2,000 frontline pediatric practitioners who collaborate on research.
• Periodic Survey of Fellows
  The Periodic Survey of Fellows routinely gathers data from AAP members on current topics in pediatrics and pediatricians' practice characteristics.
• Children's Health Insurance Status
  Reports of US children's health insurance status and public program eligibility of uninsured children.
• Medicaid/SCHIP
  Reports documenting Medicaid /SCHIP enrollment, utilization, and expenditures for each state and the nation.
     >> Medicaid Reimbursement Reports
• Graduating Resident Survey
  An annual survey of pediatric residents about their training and job search experiences.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines
  Scientific based decision-making tools for managing common pediatric conditions.
• Child Health Measurement Project
  The goals of the Child Health Measurement Project are to enhance and advance health services research related to children and their families.
• Health Literacy and Pediatrics
  Resources for pediatricians to improve patient understanding
     >> Supplement to Pediatrics

Key Resources

• Pediatric Cost Model
• Mapping Health Care Delivery for America's Children
• Pediatric History Center
• Medline
• ChildStats.gov