PolicyLab

Through PolicyLab’s joint pilot grant program with Clinical Futures, we have the opportunity to review proposals for pioneering research studies aimed at answering cutting-edge clinical questions, developing or informing clinical programs, or influencing practice and policy for children and families in our community. PolicyLab has proudly funded 15 projects since the program’s inception and today, I am excited to announce our spring 2024 Clinical Futures and PolicyLab pilot grant funding awardees.

• Vivek Ashok, MD, Zachary Meisel, MD, MPH, MSHP, Joel Fein, MD, MPH, Therese Richmond, PhD, RN, FAAN, Jonathan Purtle, MSc, MPH, DrPH, Katherine Kellom, Isabella Ntigbu, Sneha Kadiyala, JK Vervilles, MD, MPH, Okechi Boms, MD, and Andrea Szabo, MD — “Exploring State Legislator Language around Firearm Violence and Policy Implications”
  • Read more about the project here.

• Irit Rasooly, MD, MSCE, Meghan Galligan, MD, MSHP, Cara Jefferies, MSN, RN, Anna Costello, MD, Morgan Congdon, MD, Jillian Krause, MD, and Kathy Shaw, MD, MSCE — “Developing a Consensus Agenda for Improving Pediatric Diagnosis”

Congratulations to our awarded teams! Be sure to visit Clinical Futures' website and PolicyLab’s pilot grant landing page as well as this Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Research Institute Cornerstone blog post to learn more the program and awardees.