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Research Award

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The Association of Pediatric Program Directors Research Award is awarded annually for outstanding educational research presented by an APPD member during the national APPD spring meeting. Winning candidates are selected based on the quality of work presented in the abstract.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • One of the authors must be a member of the APPD.
  • First-author abstract must be accepted for presentation at the APPD Spring Meeting to be considered.
  • The first-author must present the abstract at the APPD Spring Meeting unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Award Winners

2023

Oriaku Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
NEGATIVELY INFLUENCE PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS' DESIRE TO STAY AT HOME INSTITUTION

2022

Olanrewaju Falusi, MD

Children’s National DC ​
TEACHING THE TEACHERS: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A RACIAL HEALTH EQUITY CURRICULUM FOR FACULTY

2021

Anna Weiss, MD, MSEd
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Does Faculty or Trainee Gender Matter? A Mixed-Methods Examination of Resident Evaluations in the Pediatric Emergency Department 

2020

Erika L. Abramson, MD, MS
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus), New York, NY

Scholarly Activity Training During Fellowship: A National Assessment

2019

John D. Mahan, MD
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Burnout in Pediatric Residents: Insights from Three Years of Longitudinal National Survey Data

2018

Jennifer Kesselheim, MD, MEd, MBE
Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Speaking Up About Traditional and Professionalism-Related Patient Safety Threats: A Survey of Pediatric Trainees

2017

Betty B. Staples, MD
Duke University Hospital

Burnout Status and Milestone Performance in Pediatric Residents

2016
Jennifer Kesselheim, MD, MEd, MBE and Debra Boyer, MD

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center

Balancing Education and Service in Pediatric Residency Training: Results of a National Survey

2015

Su-Ting T. Li, MD, MPH
University of California Davis Medical Center

How Well Do Resident Milestone Self-Assessments Correlate with Clinical Competency Committee Milestone Assessments?

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