Health Policy Scholars Program (HPSP)

The APA Health Policy Scholars Program (HPSP) is a 3-year faculty development program designed to educate APA members on the development of a systematic and scholarly approach to health policy and advocacy. The primary goal of the HPSP is to prepare scholars for a successful academic career in public policy and advocacy through mentorship, networking,…

Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID)

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 pediatrics. This initiative began in 2012, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),…

Research Scholars Program (RSP)

The APA Research Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to help APA members interested in enhancing their academic credentials to develop research skills and to plan, implement, and write-up a research project. The APA Research Scholars Program assists pediatric clinician-educators and clinician-researchers in developing themselves as fulfilled faculty members engaged in important…

Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program (QSIS)

The Quality and Safety Improvement Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to help APA members enhance their academic credentials  in the area of quality and safety improvement science to develop into productive, advancing and fulfilled faculty members. The Program includes: A mentored, scholarly project on a quality or safety topic of the…

Educational Scholars Program (ESP)

The ESP is a three-year, national, faculty development program for academic pediatric educators who wish to build their skills in educational scholarship and leadership. The program aims to teach scholars to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate educational interventions and other types of educational scholarship. ESP’s curriculum includes in person workshops annually and online courses facilitated…

Advancing Pediatric Educator eXcellence (APEX)

Are you a pediatric hospitalist interested in expanding your teaching skills and competence in evidence-based educational strategies? Do you want to take your career to the next level and inspire your residents and students with more meaningful learning opportunities? Would you like to meet and collaborate with like-minded educators? Well, we have the program for…

Advancing Pediatric Leaders (APL)

APL is an 18-month longitudinal program designed to advance the leadership competencies of mid-career academic pediatric health professionals by enhancing the knowledge, skills and behaviors to support their engagement in leadership opportunities locally or within the APA. The program utilizes personal professional coaching, interactive face-to-face learning sessions at PAS meetings and distance learning to prepare…