Academic Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is an ideal place to discover academic pediatrics. Residents who express an interest in an academic career and research will be paired with a faculty mentor. We encourage residents to develop an individualized curriculum that will allow them to become excellent clinicians and develop or maintain their research skills.
At Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, our physicians and scientists have contributed significantly to the advancement of pediatric medicine since the foundation opened in 1931. The Research Foundation is the largest pediatric research program in the Midwest and ranks second in National Institutes of Health funding to Children's Hospitals. Milestones include development of the:
- Surfactant preparation used worldwide to prevent premature infant death
- Sabin oral polio vaccine
- Bubble oxygenator, which made the first open-heart surgery possible
Today our investigators conduct a wide range of research with both basic and clinical orientations. An underlying basic science theme is developmental biology, the study of normal and altered growth, and differentiation of tissues. Our patients benefit from leading-edge science and approaches to care that can translate directly from the laboratory to the bedside.
Edward L. Pratt Lectures
Residents are encouraged to present completed research projects at the annual Pratt Lectures and at regional and national scientific meetings. Each year, a former Cincinnati Children's trainee is invited to be the Pratt Lecture's keynote speaker to start off an afternoon of stimulating discussions. Research topics presented at the 24th Annual Edward L. Pratt Lecture on May 31, 2005, included the following topics:
- Gene Transfer of the Chemoresistance Gene Mgmt p140k for Selection of Transduced Hematopoietic Stem Cells: An Approach to Gene Therapy of Fanconi Anemia; Lars Muller, MD, Pediatric Resident
- The Pediatric Community-Based Continuity Experience; Lori Ellis, MD, Pediatric Resident
- A Mild Congenital Hypotonia and Myopathy of Glycogen Storage Disease Type IV; T. Andrew Burrow, MD, Pediatric-Human Genetics Resident
- Provider Perceptions of Barriers to Screening Adolescents for Sexually Transmitted Infections; Joshua Schaffzin, MD, PhD, Pediatric Resident
- Fecal Behenic Acid: A New Marker for Fat Malabsorption; Jason Dranove, MD, Pediatric Resident
- The Biscuspid Aortic Valve Morphology as a Prognostic Indicator of Aortic Regurgitation Versus Aortic Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Surgery; R. Peter Vande Kappelle, MD, Pediatric Resident
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening in International Adopted Children (IAC); Indi Trehan, MD, MPH, Pediatric Resident
- The Policy Approach to Unintentional Injury Prevention in Children; Amy Houtrow, MD, MPH, Pediatric-Physicial Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident
Varied Fellowships Available
Residents who want to pursue an academic career can consider fellowship training at Cincinnati Children's. Our fellows take an active role in resident education and research.
You may a view a list of the fellowships we offer.
For more information about the Pediatric Residency Program, please contact Diane M. Skeen, Program Coordinator, 513-636-4315 or 1-800-344-2462, ext. 4315, chmccpeds@cchmc.org.
