Over the past four years, over 200 participants have completed the Children’s Hospitals Association’s Health Service Research Academy, a 12-to-18-month virtual training program that consists of on-demand learning modules coupled with an option for a mentored Capstone research project with statistical and data support. The goal of the Academy is to help healthcare professionals develop skills to conduct health services research, including research using large administrative databases like the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS).
Academy Resources
- Twenty on-demand learning modules that teach the fundamentals of health services research in a step-by-step manner. Examples of topics include a) Developing research aims, b) Writing a manuscript, c) Understanding statistics, and d) Responding effectively to reviewers when submitting a manuscript for peer review.
- Participants in the Capstone option will be provided with:
- A minimum of two mentors: one clinical, one analytical
- Access to national pediatric healthcare data
- Biostatistical support
- Virtual meetings with their mentorship team every two weeks to complete a research project in approximately 12 months
Academy Results
- At the end of the program, all participants will improve their understanding of health services research, including how to design and conduct a research project as well as disseminate the findings through peer-reviewed publications and presentations
- Each capstone participant will have completed at least one mentored research project
- 11.5 credit hours of CME
- All participants will receive a Certificate of Excellence in Research Scholarship
Examples of Research Conducted by Prior Participants
- Slain KN, Hall M, Akande M, Thornton JD, Pronovost PJ, Berry JG. Race, Ethnicity, and Intensive Care Utilization for Common Pediatric Diagnoses: U.S. Pediatric Health Information System 2019 Database Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 29. Doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003487. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38421235
- McDaniel CE, Hall M, Markham JL, Bettenhausen JL, Berry JG. Urban-Rural Hospitalization Rates for Pediatric Mental Health. Pediatrics. 2023 Jun 1;151(6):e2023061256. Doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-061256. PMID: 37139706; PMCID: PMC11132629.
- Bayer ND, Hall M, Li Y, Feinstein JA, Thomson J, Berry JG. Trends in Health Care Use and Spending for Young Children With Neurologic Impairment. Pediatrics. 2022 Jan 1;149(1):e2021050905. Doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-050905. PMID: 34854922; PMCID: PMC8762668.
- Hoffmann JA, Hall M, Lorenz D, Berry JG. Emergency Department Visits for Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm in Rural and Urban Youths. J Pediatr. 2021 Nov;238:282-289.e1. Doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.013. Epub 2021 July 15. PMID: 34274309; PMCID: PMC8551015.
Award for Underrepresented Trainees
The objective of the Award is to advance health services research led by trainees or faculty from racial and ethnic groups that historically have been underrepresented in research. The awardees will receive:
- Assignment of at least three nationally recognized mentors in the areas of health services research, health equity research, biostatistics, research design, and/or research administration
- Access to 20 online, on-demand learning modules on fundamental principles of health services research
- Virtual meetings with the mentorship team every two weeks to complete a research project in less than 12 months
- Full statistical support as well as access to national databases for health services research
Applications are due October 1. Learn more here.
Who can apply?
Any healthcare professional (e.g., physicians, junior faculty, fellows, residents, analysts, nurses, etc.) or research staff member (e.g., research assistant, program manager)
Connect with us!
Interested in learning more or want to inquire about pricing options? Learn more at Health Services Research Academy (childrenshospitals.org) or email research@childrenshospitals.org
Applications are due October 1.