Preparing Trainees for Careers in Child and Adolescent Health Research
We are recognized for our strengths in pediatric primary and preventive care, behavioral health, nutrition and wellness, environmental health, and chronic disease management that support optimal health for all children and their families.
Research Training and Specialization
As a primarily research-oriented fellowship, we emphasize both fundamental and specialized research skills relevant to each fellow’s individual interests, including preparation of grant proposals and publications and presentation of scientific data.
All fellows are paired with a senior research mentor in one of our six areas of focus who will support our trainees’ interests and skills. Fellows also receive mentorship from a clinician mentor in their focus area and their customized Scholarship Oversight Committee, an interdisciplinary advisory committee comprised of three to five individuals who meet semiannually to foster the fellow’s scholarly progress and career development. Fellows are given biostatistical support and receive generous annual monetary support for their research, experiential learning, conference travel, and tuition for advanced training.
Fellows with clinical expertise will devote at least 80 percent of their time to research activities. Non-clinicians will devote 100 percent of their time to research activities.
The fellowship program has been continuously federally funded by a National Research Service Award (NRSA T32) from the Health Resources Service Administration since 1998. In 2013 the program received Academic General Pediatrics (AGP) Fellowship Accreditation from the Academic Pediatric Association.
Fellows enjoy living in the city of Cincinnati, earning stipends based on levels stipulated by HRSA while receiving a comprehensive benefits package.
Why Train Here?
- 28 years of continuous HRSA support
- 65 trainees since 1998
- 94% graduation rate
- Cincinnati Children's ranks among the nation's leading pediatric research institutions
- Multidisciplinary training for MD, PhD, psychology, nursing, epidemiology, public health, and related disciplines
- Access to more than 50 faculty mentors across pediatric primary care research domains
Trainee Success
Recent AGP trainees have:
- Secured NIH K awards and other competitive federal and foundation funding
- Published extensively during fellowship training
- Transitioned into faculty positions at Cincinnati Children's, Nationwide Children's, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Johns Hopkins, Purdue University, Stanford, Pittsburgh, and other leading institutions
- Developed independent research programs addressing primary care, behavioral health, environmental health, prevention, and chronic disease outcomes for children and adolescents
Recent Program Outcomes
- Average of 2.2 grant submissions per trainee during fellowship
- 67% of trainees receive competitive funding during fellowship
- Average of 5.1 manuscript submissions and 3.8 publications per trainee at graduation
- 48% of graduates secure external funding within five years of graduation
- Strong placement into academic and research-intensive faculty positions nationwide
