Collaborating with National Research Networks to Expand and Diversify the Reach of Your Research

Saturday, May 4, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 707

CE: Live CME: 1.5

Leader(s)

H. Shonna Yin, MD, MS (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health
Pediatrics
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Janet Serwint, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor Emerita of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Glen Arm, Maryland, United States
Neera Goyal, MD MSc (she/her/hers)

Professor of Pediatrics
Nemours Children's Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sunitha Kaiser, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

Professor
Pediatrics
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Laura Kair, MD, MAS (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Pediatrics
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, United States
Valerie Flaherman, MD, MPH

Professor
Pediatrics
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
San Francisco, California, United States
Katherine Auger, MD, MSc (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Hospital Medicine
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
HT

Hollyce Tyrrell, MSSW (she/her/hers)

Research and Grants Manager
Academic Pediatric Association
McLean, Virginia, United States
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Avery Ulrich, MS (she/her/hers)

Academic Pediatric Association, United States

Disclosure(s):

H. Shonna Yin, MD, MS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Janet R. Serwint, MD: HRSA (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Consultant); Kravitt Foundation (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Consultant); NICHD (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Consultant); Pediatrics in Review, AAP, Assoc Editor (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Board Member or Executive Role)

Neera Goyal, MD MSc: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Sunitha V. Kaiser, MD, MSc: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Laura R. Kair, MD, MAS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Valerie J. Flaherman, MD, MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Katherine A. Auger, MD, MSc: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Hollyce Tyrrell, MSSW: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Avery Ulrich, MS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Workshop

Description: Collaborating with research networks that have national reach can help both junior and senior investigators achieve goals of generalizability, and diversity, equity and inclusion. National research networks can also offer dedicated research coordination support, networking with colleagues across the country and opportunities for mentorship. The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) is home to three national research networks: 1) Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns (BORN) – focused on building the evidence-base for well newborn care, 2) Continuity Research Network (CORNET) – focused on conducting research to equitably improve health, healthcare delivery, and resident education in pediatric residency continuity practices and to engage residents in primary care research, and 3) Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) – focused on the health of and healthcare delivery to hospitalized children and their families. In this workshop, leaders from BORN, CORNET, and PRIS will share insights into the process for developing studies that connect institutions across the country to enhance the diversity of the study population. Attendees will have the opportunity to propose their own collaborative research studies - within one network and/or involving cross-network partnerships. This workshop is designed for clinicians and researchers at all career levels who wish to expand the reach of their ongoing work through idea generation on network-engaged research focused on populations who are disproportionately impacted by health inequities.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the opportunities for, benefits of, and process for initiating collaborations with national research networks.
Identify priority topics for studies, including studies involving cross-cultivation of national research networks.
Understand the basic principles of the Nominal Group Technique as a method for structured brainstorming and consensus building.