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* Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
Childrens Hospital of Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
This is the second part of the executive summary based on the presentations and discussions at a workshop on research in neonatology sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the American Academy of Pediatrics held in January 2004. In this article, neonatology fellowship training requirements and workforce issues are addressed, and the reasons for the shortage of physician-scientists, particularly of the underrepresented minority ethnic groups, are highlighted. Full-length articles from the presented topics are yet to be published.
Key Words: newborn infant education brain injury bronchopulmonary dysplasia necrotizing enterocolitis research training research infrastructure minority health health education board certification
Abbreviations: NICHD, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics URM, underrepresented minority ABP, American Board of Pediatrics NIH, National Institutes of Health
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