📣 New Career Alert: The University of Oklahoma Department of Pediatrics is hiring multiple Assistant / Associate / Full Professors – Research, Pediatrics and Pediatric Subspecialties. Learn More: https://ow.ly/Zuuv50ZwcRn

Bring your expertise to life through Scholarly Sessions at PAS 2027 - discussion-driven formats designed to spotlight topics, spark debate, and engage the pediatric community. Learn More: https://www.pas-meeting.org/2027-scholarly-sessions/

📣 Career Alert: The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky invites applications for innovative clinician-scientists, physician-scientists and PhD investigators to join a growing Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Apply Today: https://ow.ly/SM5550ZnSyC

SPR Emerging to Established (E2E) Leadership Committee applications are due this Friday, August 7 ✅Promote networking and mentorship within pediatrics ✅Plan E2E Section webinars and activities at the PAS Meeting ✅Connect with early-career investigators Apply Now: https://ow.ly/22UR50ZqbK2

SPR President-Elect, Joyce Javier's, MD, MPH, MS, FAAP, NIH-funded research focuses on community-engaged approaches to pediatric mental health, parenting interventions, and suicide prevention, particularly among Filipino youth and families. Read More: https://ow.ly/iE8u50Zwee8

Looking to recruit top talent in pediatric research? The SPR Career Center connects institutions with qualified candidates at every career stage. Explore our flexible posting options and find the right fit for your team. 🧑‍⚕️ Start Hiring: https://ow.ly/5tIV50ZkGL4

Reminder 1️⃣ Month Left to Submit 2026 Bridging to Success Award Applications This award provides critical support to early-career physician scientists, including up to $80,000 in research support, matched by the researcher's home institution. Submissions Due September 2: https://ow.ly/Opst50ZmpyK

1️⃣ Week Left to Apply: Emerging to Established (E2E) Leadership Committee ✅Promote networking and mentorship within pediatrics ✅Plan E2E Section webinars and activities at the PAS Meeting ✅Connect with early-career investigators Learn More: https://ow.ly/22UR50ZqbK2

“We know that newborns with severe heart defects must receive high-quality care from a big team of specialists to achieve the best outcomes. Our findings highlight how timely access to that care might relate to outcomes,” said Joyce Woo, MD, MS Read More: https://ow.ly/n5bG50ZtArI

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas and passion to advancing child health. Welcome, Jeannette Rogowski, PhD, Maria del Mar Romero Lopez, MD, MS, PhD, Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS, and Jennifer Rumpel, MD! Learn More: https://ow.ly/VY0H50ZtA3t

Children’s National named SPR Member, Michael “Mish” Shoykhet, MD, PhD, as the Ruth Pack Wolf and William B. Wolf, Sr. Chair of Neurosciences. Dr. Shoykhet works across laboratory science, clinical care and mentorship. Read More: https://ow.ly/Y2uY50ZtAm6

SPR Member, Abby Fleisch, MD, MPH, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at MaineHealth has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant from the NIH to support mentorship and research focused on the health impacts of PFAS in children and adolescents. Read More: https://ow.ly/bG2u50ZtAfJ

SPR Grant Writing 101 Applications Due July 31! Led by Krithika Lingappan, MD, MS, PhD, Jill Maron, MD, MPH, and Lakshmi Raman, MD, the program offers: 🤝Highly individual hands-on counseling 📑Completion of a K Award application 🗣️Facilitator and peer reviewed drafts https://ow.ly/OIOx50Z6g0y

📣 Career Alert: The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky invites applications for innovative clinician-scientists, physician-scientists and PhD investigators to join a growing Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Apply Today: https://ow.ly/SM5550ZnSyC

APS SPR Member, Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, and 2026 SPR Award in Honor of E. Mead Johnson recipient, Timothy Yu, MD, PhD, are launching the Center for Therapeutic Genetics (CTG), a new collaboration advancing genetic medicines for patients with rare diseases. Read More: https://ow.ly/Wqaf50ZtAep

The Bridging to Success Award serves as a transition for SPR Members who applied for the following opportunities: ✅NIH funded Career Development Awards (K08 and K23) ✅AHRQ-funded Career Development Awards (K08 and K01) ✅PhD scientists (K99 and R00) Apply by September 2: https://ow.ly/hPka50Zq4HE

Check out the latest Pediapod episode: Senior Investigator: Conversation with Diana Bianchi, MD. Dr. Bianchi, is noted for her pioneering research on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Listen Now: https://www.nature.com/pr/podcast

SPR Grant Writing 101 Workshop application close July 31 Eligibility Criteria: ✅Be an SPR or E2E member ✅Work and reside in the US ✅Chair letter confirming continuing appointment ✅Plans to submit an A0 individual K award in June or October 2027 deadlines Apply Today: https://ow.ly/OIOx50Z6g0y

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas and passion to advancing child health. Welcome, Monique Radman, MD, MAS, Vikram Raghu, MD, MS, Aishworiya Ramkumar, MBBS, MMed, MCI, and Seema Rani, MBBS, MD! Learn More: https://ow.ly/yRSw50Zq3WN

Call for Applications: SPR Emerging to Established (E2E) Leadership Committee As a committee member you'll help: ✅Promote networking and mentorship within pediatrics ✅Plan E2E webinars and activities at the PAS Meeting ✅Connect with early-career investigators Learn More: https://ow.ly/Iu4p50ZqbK0

📣 New Career Alert: The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky invites applications for innovative clinician-scientists, physician-scientists and PhD investigators to join a growing Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Learn More: https://ow.ly/SM5550ZnSyC

The Bridging to Success Award serves as a transition for SPR Members who applied for the following opportunities: ✅NIH funded Career Development Awards (K08 and K23) ✅AHRQ-funded Career Development Awards (K08 and K01) ✅PhD scientists (K99 and R00) Apply by September 2: https://ow.ly/hPka50Zq4HE

🗣️ New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jamanetworkopen.com! Among 11,286 adolescents in @theabcdstudy.bsky.social Study: ✔️ Within-person elevations in problematic social media use were associated with higher ADHD symptoms the following year during mid-adolescence 🔗 tinyurl.com/psmuadhd

The MSPR 2026 Annual Meeting program is now available online! Explore the program and discover: 📄Detailed session information 🎤Confirmed speakers & presentations 🧬Scientific sessions across the full spectrum of pediatrics Register Early by August 16: https://ow.ly/lqu050Zq43M

Looking to recruit top talent in pediatric research? The SPR Career Center connects institutions with qualified candidates at every career stage. Explore our flexible posting options and find the right fit for your team. 🧑‍⚕️ Start Hiring: https://ow.ly/5tIV50ZkGL4

🗣️ New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social commentary in Journal of Adolescent Health! Our 8-week rotation model gives medical students exposure to adolescent health research and the chance to collaborate with interdisciplinary faculty, mentors, and peers across institutions. 🔗 tinyurl.com/AdolRes

The energy, enthusiasm, and dedication of our volunteers are essential to the success of the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting. 📣 PAS 2027 Volunteer Opportunities: Workshop Reviewer Abstract Reviewer Moderator/Discussant MOC 2 Reviewer Get Involved: https://ow.ly/TVqj50Zcs8X

SPR Grant Writing 101 Workshop application close July 31 Eligibility: ✅Be an SPR or E2E member ✅Work and reside in the US ✅Chair letter confirming continuing appointment ✅Plans to submit an A0 individual K award in June or October 2027 deadlines https://ow.ly/OIOx50Z6g0y

We're excited to introduce the 2026 new members, who bring fresh ideas, passion, and dedication to advancing child health. Welcome, Jessica Pollard, MD, Laura Prichett, MHS, PhD, Mihai Puia-Dumitrescu, MD, MPH, and Vilmaris Quinones Cardona, MD, MPH! Learn More: https://ow.ly/fPEg50Zn1WF

Children's National named APS & SPR Member, Andrew Dauber, MD, MMSc, Director of the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics Research. Read More: https://ow.ly/3Glz50Zn1ng