Skip to content
Academic Pediatric Association
  • Groups & Networks
    • Regions
    • Special Interest Groups
    • Research Networks
      • BORN
      • CORNET
      • PRIS
    • Committees
    • National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics (NADEP)
    • Online Community
  • Programs & Awards
    • Faculty Development Programs
    • Catalyst Career Development Program
    • Fellowships
      • Applying for a Fellowship Program
      • Fellowship Program Accreditation
    • Young Investigator Grants
    • Mentorship Programs
      • New Century Scholars Resident Mentoring Program
      • Speed Mentoring
    • Awards
  • Journal & Resources
    • Academic Pediatrics Journal
    • News & Blog
    • Connect Mobile App
    • Anti-Racism & Diversity Toolkit
    • Job Board
    • APA Resources by Career Level
  • Meetings & Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
    • Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Meeting
    • Regional Meetings
      • Resident Region Meeting Travel Grants
    • Fellows Meeting
    • QI Meeting
  • Advocacy
    • Pediatric Policy Council
  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Membership
      • Join APA
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Strategic Plan
    • Contact
  • Join
  • Renew
  • Online Community
  • Job Board
  • Donate
  • Contact
Academic Pediatric Association
Member Login
  • Groups & Networks
    • Regions
    • Special Interest Groups
    • Research Networks
      • BORN
      • CORNET
      • PRIS
    • Committees
    • National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics (NADEP)
    • Online Community
  • Programs & Awards
    • Faculty Development Programs
    • Catalyst Career Development Program
    • Fellowships
      • Applying for a Fellowship Program
      • Fellowship Program Accreditation
    • Young Investigator Grants
    • Mentorship Programs
      • New Century Scholars Resident Mentoring Program
      • Speed Mentoring
    • Awards
  • Journal & Resources
    • Academic Pediatrics Journal
    • News & Blog
    • Connect Mobile App
    • Anti-Racism & Diversity Toolkit
    • Job Board
    • APA Resources by Career Level
  • Meetings & Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
    • Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Meeting
    • Regional Meetings
      • Resident Region Meeting Travel Grants
    • Fellows Meeting
    • QI Meeting
  • Advocacy
    • Pediatric Policy Council
  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Membership
      • Join APA
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Strategic Plan
    • Contact

Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID)

Home / Programs / Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID)

Leadership

Glenn Flores, MD (Director)
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Health System

Fernando S. Mendoza, MD, MPH (Co-Director)
Stanford University School of Medicine

National Advisory Committee

V. Faye Jones, MD, PhD, MSPH
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH
Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine

Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Jason A. Mendoza, MD, MPH
Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium

Jean Raphael, MD, MPH
Texas Children's Hospital

Jason Wang, MD, PhD
Stanford University

PIDS National Advisors

Anthony Flores, MD, MPH, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Kristen Feemster, MD, MPH, MSHPR
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Bonnie Maldonado, MD
Stanford University

Octavio Ramilo, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital

RAPID targets young scholars (residents, fellows, and junior faculty) who identify as underrepresented in medicine (UIM), disabled, or from a socially, culturally, economically, or educationally disadvantaged background, and who are committed to a career in academic general pediatrics.

This initiative began in 2012 funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and continues to receive support through this mechanism, providing mentorship and research opportunities to young scholars with specific interests in pediatric obesity, nutrition, and/or sickle cell disease, in addition to other NIDDK research areas (R25DK096944). In 2021, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) joined the initiative to support young scholars dedicated to the treatment, control and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children.

The program funds:

  • Research grants up to $15,000
  • Career and Leadership Development Conference

Learn more about RAPID’s successful support of UIM scholars:

Flores G, Mendoza F, Brimacombe MB, Frazier W 3rd. Program Evaluation of the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID): Impact on Career Development and Professional Society Diversity. Acad Med. 2021;96(4):549-556. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003531. PMID: 32496290.

Gordon, C.M., Hostetter, M.K. & DeBaun, M.R. Academic pipeline initiatives in pediatrics. Pediatr Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-021-01615-2

Apply

The 2023 APA Call for Applications will open in early July 2022.  Stay tuned!

Alumni

Hear from past Scholars about their experience with RAPID!

 

2020 RAPID Scholar: Rochelle Cason-Wilkerson, MD, MPH

 

2020 RAPID Scholar: Michelle Bent, MD

 

2020 RAPID Scholar: Eileen Chaves, PhD

Get Involved

Volunteer as an awards judge, committee member, SIG chair or Region Chair. The positions available ensure you get the national leadership experience needed to advance your career.

Volunteer
Attend a Meeting
Committees
get-involved-meeting
apa-logo-white

6728 Old McLean Village Drive
McLean, Virginia 22101

  • Groups & Networks
    • Regions
    • Special Interest Groups
    • Research Networks
      • BORN
      • CORNET
      • PRIS
    • Committees
    • National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics (NADEP)
    • Online Community
  • Programs & Awards
    • Faculty Development Programs
    • Catalyst Career Development Program
    • Fellowships
      • Applying for a Fellowship Program
      • Fellowship Program Accreditation
    • Young Investigator Grants
    • Mentorship Programs
      • New Century Scholars Resident Mentoring Program
      • Speed Mentoring
    • Awards
  • Journal & Resources
    • Academic Pediatrics Journal
    • News & Blog
    • Connect Mobile App
    • Anti-Racism & Diversity Toolkit
    • Job Board
    • APA Resources by Career Level
  • Meetings & Events
    • Event Calendar
    • Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting
    • Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Meeting
    • Regional Meetings
      • Resident Region Meeting Travel Grants
    • Fellows Meeting
    • QI Meeting
  • Advocacy
    • Pediatric Policy Council
  • About
    • Mission and Vision
    • Membership
      • Join APA
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Strategic Plan
    • Contact
  • Join
  • Renew
  • Online Community
  • Job Board
  • Donate
  • Contact

Join our Email List

Stay connected.
* indicates required

© 2022 Academic Pediatric Association    Sitemap    Privacy Policy     Accessibility Statement

Website by Yoko Co

Scroll To Top