The Academic Paediatrics Association (GBI) is committed to the promotion of Academic Paediatrics and Child Health, open to all levels of clinical and non-clinical academic staff, and those with NHS appointments, who are actively involved in research and teaching related to paediatrics and child health in the UK and Eire. The aims of the Association are to promote excellence in research relevant to child health and to support the teaching of paediatrics. Read more.
President: Professor Paul Winyard
Secretary: Professor Howard Clark
Treasurer: Professor Andrew Wilkinson
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Thanks to former APA President Prof Nick Bishop for highlighting that the REMEDi4ALL consortium has created an exciting new platform/tool kit for drug repurposing. It already looks chock-full of helpful material but the consortium would welcome any feedback from users, with a plan to generate the final version early in 2025
Deatils for anyone who wants to try it are available via Https://academy.remedi4all.org
Tue 26 Sep 2023
This 'how to guide' was jointly developed by the Academic Paediatrics Association (GB and Irelend), the UK Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children (EATC for Children) and the RCPCH.
This is a perfect stepping-on point for anyone interested in paediatrics or already committed paediatric trainees to explore more about academic careers. There are tips on many areas such as improving your applications, academic checklists, writing a compelling PhD proposal and case studies outlining career journeys by your predecessors. Don't be surprised by the amazing variety of paths travelled - there is hope for us all.
Access it here: https://academictoolkit.org/
Tue 3 Dec 2024
www.rcpch.ac.uk
The RCPCH is hosting a full day online training event ‘From curiosity to discovery: research essentials for paediatricians in training’ on 3 December. The event aims to support paediatricians in training with little or no previous research experience to learn more about research. We will explore content related to the Progress+ curriculum such as quality improvement, systematic reviews and patient, and public engagement in research. More information about the event and the registration form can be found via the RCPCH website link above.