Academic medicine

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We begin preparations for Academic Trainees Day 2021

21 July 2021

After the success of past Academic Trainees Days, with NIHR we have started preparations for hosting the 2021 event. At this event you'll hear from those working in child health research and have opportunities for networking.

News

Dr Tom Waterfield wins the 2021 Donald Paterson prize

12 May 2021

In memory of Dr Donald Paterson, we offer this award to one individual for the best published paper in paediatrics from the last two years. We hear from the Paterson family and we speak to Tom about his winning publication and its importance for child health.

Individual profile

Professor Steve Turner, Registrar

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BPSU study - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Surveillance of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is due to commence in March 2021. In conjunction with parallel reporting through the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System, this study aims to establish incidence rates of ARFID presenting to secondary health care, refe...

Area of medicine

Academic medicine

Allergies

Community child health

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COVID-19 - data collection

This guidance provides advice for paediatricians and health professionals on how to accurately collect and record data on patients with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 using existing surveillance and data collection sources.

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BPSU study - Conservative care in end-stage kidney disease

This surveillance study commenced in September 2020. This study aims to identify children with ESKD who receive conservative care, to understand how the decision not to start renal replacement therapy is made and important factors that are considered in this decision-making process.

Volunteering opportunity

Nominations for College posts: Scotland

Closing date

23 August 2021

Members in Scotland take up crucial roles on our Scottish Committee and UK-wide groups - whether contributing to the development of Scottish Government policy or responding fellow paediatricians across the nation.

Academic medicine

Leadership

Paediatric training

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, Sparks and RCPCH - Dr Simon Newell Early Career Investigator Award

https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-careers/fellowships-and-prizes/dr-simon-newel…

Annual award for excellence in research to an outstanding young medical research worker in British paediatrics.

Award programme/theme

Early career investigator award

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Action Medical Research - Project Grant

https://action.org.uk/research/apply-research-grant/apply-project-grant

Supports research which focuses on child health to include problems affecting pregnancy, childbirth, babies, children and young people. Emphasis is on clinical research or research at the interface between clinical and basic science.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

3 years

William Harvey Research Foundation - Innovation Award

https://www.williamharveyresearch.com/grants/grants

Funds pioneering research that advances the discovery of new medicines.

Award programme/theme

Innovation award