The Academic Pediatric Association is a member of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations. On March 26, 2021, FOPO released a Statement on Anti-Asian Hate.
Read MoreWe are currently accepting applications for the position of Co-Chair of the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Hospital Medicine Special Interest Group (SIG). There is one available elected position for a Co-Chair who will serve a three-year term starting July 2021. Three co-chairs with staggered terms run the APA Hospital Medicine SIG. The responsibilities of an APA Hospital Medicine SIG…
Read MoreHave you or someone you know made extraordinary contributions to pediatric hospital medicine this year? We are excited to announce that we are seeking nominations for the PHM21 Virtual Awards. Nominations will be accepted for individuals, groups and/or self-nominations based on the categories below. The PHM21 Virtual Award winners will be selected from the nominated…
Read MoreAPA’s Conference for Pediatric Quality Improvement Methods, Research and Evaluation is hosted annually prior to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting. Clinicians, investigators and individuals interested in implementation science and quality improvement (QI) research develop expertise and state-of-the-art approaches to developing, evaluating, and publishing the effectiveness of interventions. This conference focuses on providing training to…
Read MoreCOCME releases guidelines for presenting posters in a digital environment. Check them and other educator resources out.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2021 Dear APA members, COVID-19 has consumed every bit of our minds and thoughts for the past one year. When the first case of SARS coV2 infection was diagnosed in the United States on January 20,2020, we knew very little about it. Little did we know how quickly it would spread across the…
Read MoreThis is a fun and face-paced networking session designed to bring early career faculty and fellows together with mid-career and senior faculty. Mentees will be assigned to a track and will have 10 minutes for one-on-one mentoring with mentors assigned to their track. After completion of the speed mentoring activity, the entire small group (mentors…
Read MoreThe Board of the Academic Pediatrics Association is opening an active search for a Director for the COntinuity Research NETwork (CORNET), the national, practice-based research network of more than 125 pediatric residency programs (~60% of U.S. pediatric residency programs). CORNET reaches more than 6,000 pediatric residents and 1 million children across the country. The Network…
Read MoreDue to an unexpected change in plans, the Child Health Equity Research Program for Post-doctoral Trainees (CHERPP-T) at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW) has reopened its call for applications for the 2021-2023 class and has set a new deadline for receipt of application materials to March 5, 2021. CHERPP-T is a 2-year…
Read MorePHM21 Research Abstracts & Clinical Conundrum Submission Site is Now Open! The PHM21 Planning Committee invites all interested parties to submit Research Abstracts and Clinical Conundrum proposals for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2021 (PHM21) Virtual Conference. Please review the entirety of the call and all submission guidelines, prior to beginning your submission. Submit Your Proposal…
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