The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 459-460.e1 , October 2009

Federation of Pediatric Organizations Task Force on Women in Pediatrics II: Survey of Active Members of the Society for Pediatric Research Regarding Part-Time and Flexible Work

  • Maria T. Britto, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Maria T. Britto, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7027, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
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  • Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
    • ,
  • Theodore C. Sectish, MD

      Affiliations

    • Federation of Pediatric Organizations and Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Bonita Stanton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00626-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.051

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 459-460.e1 , October 2009

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