Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship
Leadership and Fellows

Meet Our Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship Team

The Academic General and Community Pediatrics Fellowship program has been continuously funded since 1998, with a strong history of leadership from program directors.

Sarah Beal, PhD, a graduate of the fellowship and scientific director of child welfare research in the CHECK, is the current program director and provides complete oversight to the program. Francis "Joe" Real, MD, MEd, was instated as associate program director in January 2023, providing guidance in both clinical and research domains. Drs. Beal and Real provide diverse expertise to ensure learning and progress for all fellows.

A formal advisory committee meets semi-annually to review the progress of enrolled fellows, provide input into the selection of applicants to the program, assist with problem solving, and offer overall guidance to the program. The advisory committee includes fellowship leadership, current and former faculty mentors, and at least one community member, all of whom are actively involved in primary care research and / or community engagement.

The program additionally has a team of affiliated interdisciplinary mentors, each with a strong record of accomplishment in publishing, obtaining external grant support, and mentoring trainees, to ensure our fellows are well-resourced and supported in accomplishing their goals.

Program Leadership

Director

Sarah J. Beal, PhD

Associate Director

Francis "Joe" Real, MD, MEd

Current Fellows

First Year Fellows

Katia Crisler, MD

Michael Lugo, MD

Aimee Vester, MD, PhD, FAAP

Second Year Fellows

Cathrin D. Green, PhD

Nathan M. Lutz, PhD

Third Year Fellows

Chelsey Anderson, PhD, CPO

Faculty and Collaborators

The Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship and fellows have access to a large group of senior and experienced mentors within Cincinnati Children's. Below is a list of divisions affiliated with the research training program:

All based at Cincinnati Children’s, in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Alumni

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