Research Track

Pediatric Research Track
Goal:
- To provide focused, individualized education in the area of clinical, basic, or translational research and establish longitudinal research experience during pediatrics residency
Eligibility and Application:
- First year categorical pediatrics residents and first or second year med/peds residents apply during the fall application period.
- Selection requirements:
- Updated CV
- Three paragraph essay: 1) Your ultimate career goals 2) Why you are interested in a research career, and 3) Your research project idea
Track Details:
- Research mentor selected upon acceptance to track
- One protected half-day for a longitudinal research project during elective rotations protected
- Up to 3 dedicated research elective rotations (coordinated with pediatric chief residents)
- Meet with a research mentor on a monthly or bimonthly basis
- Meet with track director twice yearly
- Required scholarly activities
- One longitudinal research project to be performed during residency
- Design and conduct a hypothesis-driven project within any area of pediatrics
- Submission of one small grant proposal (AAP Resident Research, APA Resident Research Award, CCTS Pilot Grant, etc)
- Attend regularly scheduled Research In Progress meetings
- Attend regularly scheduled Research In Progress meetings
Completion of Track:
- Track certificate awarded at residency graduation
Track Director: Meghan Harding, DO (mgrebi2@uic.edu)