Research Pathway

Our pediatric residency program supports the Integrated Research Pathway (IRP) and Accelerated Research Pathway (ARP). Both Pathways are approved mechanisms for pediatric residency training by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). What You Need to Know

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

Our pediatric residency program supports the Integrated Research Pathway (IRP) and Accelerated Research Pathway (ARP). Both Pathways are approved mechanisms for pediatric residency training by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). What You Need to Know

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

Our pediatric residency program supports the Integrated Research Pathway (IRP) and Accelerated Research Pathway (ARP). Both Pathways are approved mechanisms for pediatric residency training by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). What You Need to Know

Our pediatric residency program supports the Integrated Research Pathway (IRP) and Accelerated Research Pathway (ARP). Both Pathways are approved mechanisms for pediatric residency training by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP).

What You Need to Know

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

About Research Pathway

Benefits

Meet Our Current Residents

Application and Selection

Alumni

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency. Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus. Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program. Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests. Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration. Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant. Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology) IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest. If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus. Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include: Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital

• Residents in the IRP receive 24 months of clinical training and up to 12 months of formal, mentored research during three years of residency.
• Residents conduct research at two sites: (1) The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s – one of the top 10 NIH-funded independent pediatric research institutions; and (2) The Ohio State University main campus.
• Residents completing the IRP or ARP are eligible for certification in general pediatrics after an additional 12 months of clinical training in an accredited subspecialty fellowship program.
• Mentorship is the central feature of resident research success. A customized mentoring committee of seasoned investigators in the AWRI is assembled for each resident accepted into the IRP. A research mentor is then identified based on the applicant’s research and career interests.
• Flexibility is the key to structuring the research experience, which is generally distributed in blocks of 3-5 months duration.
• Residents have successfully competed for intramural funding from Nationwide Children’s and extramural funding as recipients of the American Academy of Pediatrics Resident Research Grant.
• Residents in the IRP and ARP are encouraged and supported to present their findings at regional and national meetings, where they have garnered awards from the Society for Pediatric Research.

Additional details are available regarding the ARP, IRP and OSU research.

IRP participants receive a $3,000 research start-up allowance, an annual scientific travel stipend and a personal laptop computer.

IRP

Alison Brittain, DO, PhD (PGY-2)

• Medical and Graduate School: Ohio University
• IRP Mentor: Hsin-Jung Joyce Wu, BVM, PhD (OSU Division of Rheumatology and Immunology)
• IRP Project: Role of the gut microbiome in development of psoriatic juvenile idiopathic arthritis through skewing of T cell receptor repertoire

Samantha Coss, MD, PhD (PGY-3)

• Medical and Graduate School: Ohio State University
• IRP Mentor: Chack-Yung Yu, PhD
• IRP Project: Genetic basis of autoantibody production in juvenile dermatomyositis

ARP

Matthew Wiet, MD (PGY-2)

• Medical School: Ohio State University

Application Process and Contact Information

Applicants interested in the ARP or IRP should apply to the Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University Categorical Pediatrics Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applicants with a PhD degree will be automatically considered. When invited for an interview with our Categorical Pediatrics Program, our Research Pathway Director will contact you to arrange a separate research interview with program leadership and potential mentors in your area of interest.

If you have questions regarding the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s, contact Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, at Brian.Becknell2@NationwideChildrens.org.

Meet Our Alumni

Graduates of the ARP and IRP have subsequently received K08 and R01 funding from the NIH and achieved international stature as leaders in their areas of clinical and research focus.

Graduates of the ARP and IRP at Nationwide Children’s Hospital include:

Carl Allen, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Baylor University College of Medicine

David Hains, MD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Riley Children’s Hospital

Carl Backes, Jr., MD Division of Cardiology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Perinatal Research Abigail Wexner Research Institute

Elizabeth Bonachea, MD Division of Perinatal Medicine Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Sam El Assal, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Northeast Ohio Medical University

Brian Becknell, MD, PhD Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Abigail Wexner Research Institute

Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute

Kathryn Dickerson, MD Division of Hematology and Oncology Dallas Children’s Hospital

Michael Thompson, MD, PhD Division of Endocrinology St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Jeff Bennett, MD, PhD Division of Cardiology Cleveland Clinic

Amanda Campbell, MD, PhD Division of Hematology and Oncology Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Cancer Abigail Wexner Research Institute

Nimisha Bajaj, MD, PhD Division of Palliative Care Akron Children’s Hospital