The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3.e2 , January 2009

Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics: Considerations for Part-Time Training and Employment for Research-Intensive Fellows and Faculty

  • Duane Alexander, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
    • ,
  • Thomas Boat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Maria Britto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
    • Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics, Dayton, OH
    • ,
  • Ann Burke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics, Dayton, OH
    • Wright State University, Dayton, OH
    • ,
  • Alison Homes, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics, Dayton, OH
    • Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
    • ,
  • Theodore Sectish, MD

      Affiliations

    • Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics, Dayton, OH
    • Harvard University, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Theodore C. Sectish, MD, Program Director, Children's Hospital Boston, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Executive Director, Federation of Pediatric Organizations, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
    • ,
  • Bonita Stanton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics, Dayton, OH
    • Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
    • ,
  • David Stevenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University, Stanford, CA

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00697-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.08.010

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 1-3.e2 , January 2009

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