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CTSA Pediatrics Steering Committee

CTSA Pediatrics Steering Committee. Kathleen A. Kennedy, MD, MPH. Integration of Pediatrics into CTSA. Historically strong representation of Pediatric faculty in GCRC Scientific Advisory Committee and prior K-30 CRCA Training Program

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CTSA Pediatrics Steering Committee

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  1. CTSAPediatrics Steering Committee Kathleen A. Kennedy, MD, MPH

  2. Integration of Pediatrics into CTSA • Historically strong representation of Pediatric faculty in GCRC Scientific Advisory Committee and prior K-30 CRCA Training Program • Pediatric faculty as leaders in 3 of the Key Components of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences • 1/4 CCTS pilot grants awarded to pediatrician (neonatologist) • 1/6 initial K-12 grants awarded to pediatrician (neurologist)

  3. Challenges for Pediatric Research • Requirement of 75% dedicated time for research (in K grants) is unrealistic for small divisions and for “clinician” scientists • Availability and support for effective mentors • Ever-increasing regulatory and administrative barriers (even more restrictive in “vulnerable” pediatric patients) • Relatively rare diseases (as compared to adults) • Lack of critical mass to efficiently manage resources such as research nurses with experience in pediatrics

  4. Goals for Pediatric Steering Committee • Promote flexibility in funding mechanisms to promote clinical research by a broader group of “clinician” scientists with appropriate skills and mentoring • Work at a national level to promote high-quality clinical research without unnecessary regulatory/administrative burdens

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