The Pediatric Heart Network Scholar Award programme: a unique mentored award embedded within a multicentre network.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Pediatric Heart Network designed a career development award to train the next generation of clinician scientists in paediatric-cardiology-related research, a historically underfunded area. We sought to identify the strengths/weaknesses of the programme and describe the scholars' academic achievements and the network's return on investment.

Methods

Survey questions designed to evaluate the programme were sent to applicants - 13 funded and 19 unfunded applicants - and 20 mentors and/or principal investigators. Response distributions were calculated. χ2 tests of association assessed differences in ratings of the application/selection processes among funded scholars, unfunded applicants, and mentors/principal investigators. Scholars reported post-funding academic

SUBMITTER: Minich LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5985160 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature