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What is it? An effort to… “expand the cadre of investigators trained to advance research in pediatric critical care and to support educational institutions in their ability to stimulate novel research.”
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Pediatric Critical Care Scientist Development Program (PCCSDP)
DHHSNIH/NICHD/NCMRR
What is it?The PCCSDP will support research career development of pediatric intensivists who
have recently completed subspecialty training, and who are commencing basic
and/or clinical research relevant to improving outcomes, decreasing morbidity, and
minimizing disability in children who are survivors of pediatric critical care.
The goals of this initiative are to…
What is it? An effort to…• “expand the cadre of
investigators trained to advance research in pediatric critical care and to support educational institutions in their ability to stimulate novel research.”
IntentThe intent of the initiative is to stimulate pediatric critical care
research in the basic and clinical sciences that will improve long-term outcomes in children who
sustain critical illness and/or injury.
Why?• As the clinical, educational and administrative
agenda increases in critical care, time for fully trained intensivists to devote to research is in ever-shorter supply.
Why?-II• Direction of the
attention of pediatric intensivists at the junior faculty level toward rigorous research is vital to progress in pediatric medicine…FOR THE KIDS!!
What is the structure?• Candidates
• Commitment
• Process
Candidates• Support is for Junior Faculty• Mentors are crucial!• 4 Awards beginning in January (2005 and
each year)• Mentor bank is one of our goals!• 75% time in Phase I• 50-75% time in Phase II
We are looking for Stars!• And Dreamers, too!• And Committed
Departments• And Mentors• And institutions that
honor research as vital to the mission for children!
Commitment• Four to five years for the Candidate and the
Institution!• Movement toward independent funding• Oversight by a National Advisory
Committee
Process-I• Application instructions are on pedsccm.org• Email the Program Director, Mike Dean,
and make a time to discuss mentor choice.• Mike will help you broker the mentor deal!• Get the buy-in of your division
chief/chairman
Process-II• Applications are due on October 15th!• Commitment of the Donor Department• Commitment of the Recipient Department• Commitment of the Mentor• START your application Process-II
Process-III• You identify yourself as an applicant• You think about mentors with Dr. Dean.• You will spend Phase I, 75% research time where
your mentor is! (two years, sometimes three).• In Phase II, you will return to the institution where
you plan to spend your career.• Your Phase II institution MUST commit to you as
50-75% research time….BEFORE you are accepted!
Process-III• The institutions CAN be the same..but not a
prerequisite.• YOU commit to a research career, and turn in
your application by October 15th!• About 10 ( or more, or less) candidates or
departments are invited to our November retreat! Your expenses…help available!
• The National Advisory Committee interviews the candidates and selects the awardees!
Help Our PICU KIDS find the STARS!• Think hard about
research!• Email the NIH
whenever you need to! We love it!
• Remember, there are only a certain number of young pediatric intensivists…
