The goal of the research program is to foster an attitude of critical thinking in the trainee. This is best done by the direct participation of the fellow in the research process from in-depth and systematic review of the literature, formulating a hypothesis, study design, regulatory approvals (IRB and HIPAA), patient enrollment, data collection, data analysis and manuscript preparation. Excellent mentoring is available within the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics as well as from other faculty members within the University. Close supervision and guidance will be provided to the fellow by members of his or her Scholarly Activity Committee. Fellows are expected to make substantial progress toward a first-authored paper prior to completion of fellowship. The fellows are expected to present their research periodically at formal conferences with the faculty. Fellows are encouraged to submit abstracts to regional and national meetings. The fellow will develop a unique understanding of the research process from hypothesis development through manuscript preparation and oral presentation of ones own work and be able to critically evaluate other researchers contributions to the field.
Recent publications from the Division have appeared in:
Archives of Diseases in Childhood
Clinical Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Journal of Pediatrics
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Journal of Perinatology
Lancet
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Research
Respiratory Research
Fellows and Residents have recently attended and/or presented their work at various regional, national and international conferences including:
Mid-Atlantic Conference on Perinatal Research (Hershey, PA)
Central Conference on Perinatal Research (Cincinnati, OH)
Southern Society for Pediatric Research annual meetings
Perinatal & Developmental Medicine Symposium (Marco Island, FL)
Perinatal & Developmental Medicine Symposium (Aspen, CO)
Irish-American Pediatric Society (Ottawa, Canada; West Port, Ireland)
Japanese Pediatric Society (Okayama, Japan)
NIH Grant-Writing Workshop (Aspen, CO)
Society for Pediatric Research/American Pediatric Society annual meetings
Upon the completion of fellowship, the participant will have obtained clinical competence and will be prepared to manage a wide spectrum of diseases relevant to the newborn period in an appropriate and cost-effective manner. The participant will have developed a unique understanding of the research process from hypothesis development through manuscript preparation and oral presentation of ones own work and be able to critically evaluate other researchers contributions to the field.
