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 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 28th Annual Edward L. Pratt Lecture on May 26, 2009, included the following titles:
- Evaluation of Growth in Patients with Isolated Cleft-Lip and/or Cleft Palate, Yuri Zarate, MD, Pediatrics-Genetics Resident
- Synergistic Relationships Between Asthma-Associated Risk Alleles Support Molecularly-Defined Pediatric Asthma Subtypes; Andrew Lindsley, MD,, PhD, Pediatric Resident
- Fluoxitine Pretreatment Prevents Altered Locomotor Response to Amphetamine Following Prenatal Immune Activation; Rabindra Tambyraja, MD, Triple Board Resident
- A Clinical Social Predictor of Under Immunization in the First Year of Life; Andrew Beck, MD, Pediatric Resident
- “Lost” in the Emergency Room: A Profile of Uninsured Young Adult Use of the Emergency Department; Jonathan Tolentino, MD, Medicine-Pediatrics Resident
- Transitions of Care Among Clinical Leaders: Creating an Innovative Model for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Improved Patient Safety; Samuel Hanke, MD, Pediatric Resident
- A Cost-Effective Adjunct to Pre-participation Sports Participation Screening in Adolescents; Christopher Statile, MD, Pediatric Resident
- Institutional Patterns of Vitamin A Use for the Prevention of BPD; Rebecca Hoban, MD, Pediatric Resident
- Small Left Ventricular Size as a Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes After Repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return; Melissa Smith-Parrish, MD, Pediatric Resident
- The Development and Implementation of a Feasible Observation-Based Method for Assessing History and Physical Exam Skills in a Busy PediatricED Setting; Corinne Bria, MD, and Angela Statile, MD, Pediatric Residents
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.
