Research Activities

Research

The goal of this rotation is to allow each fellow training and experience to develop competency in research principles of basic science and clinical research over a three-year period.

These scholarly experiences provide the fellow research training and experience needed to develop a career as a physician scientist; exposes them to concepts of hypothesis-driven research; and encourages active participation in the profession’s national societies. All fellows are required to complete the assigned components of the Clinical Research Education courses provided through the The Institute for Clinical Research & Learning Health Care.

Research Rotation

The UTHealth Houston CAP Fellowship provides a minimum of 12 months of dedicated research rotations throughout the three-year fellowship. The fellow is expected to identify, participate and complete a scholarly activity as described by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP).

The ABP has expanded the options for projects but did not dilute the rigor expected. Scholarly activity can include, but is not limited to, clinical research, basic science research, meta-analysis, Cochrane review, Quality improvement project, educational curriculum design, and Master’s level program with a thesis.

Rotations are provided in monthly time periods with increasing numbers of months as the fellow advances in training. Oversight of all scholarly activity is provided by Divisional Scholarship Oversight Committee (SOC).