title: Research training of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics fellows: a survey of fellowship directors by Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe research training in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) Fellowship Programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five US-accredited DBP fellowships were contacted through the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network to complete an online survey on scholarly work and research training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With an 83% response rate, responding programs represented 110 (87 filled) fellowship positions. External funding for fellowship positions was minimal (11 positions fully funded, 13 funded above 50% of cost). Structured research training included didactic lectures, web-based training, university courses, direct mentoring, journal clubs, and required reading. Of the 159 fellows described, spanning a 5-year training period, the majority chose projects relying on their own data collection (57%) rather than joining an existing research study and focused on clinical research (86%). Among 96 fellows with completed scholarly work, 29% were observational/epidemiological studies, 22% secondary analyses of large data sets, 16% community-based research, and 15% survey design. A limited number of fellows pursued basic science, meta-analysis/critical appraisal of the literature, or analysis of public policy. Barriers to successful fellow research are as follows: lack of time and money, challenges in balancing clinical demands and protected faculty research time, limited faculty research opportunities, time or expertise, and a lack of infrastructure for fellow research mentoring.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The scholarly work of fellows in DBP fellowship programs has primarily focused on clinical research using observational/epidemiological research and secondary analysis of large data set. Barriers largely in faculty time and expertise for research mentoring and inadequate funding in programs that have high clinical demands and little resources for research efforts were noted.
authors.affiliation: Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. susan.wiley@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wiley
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Schonfeld
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fredstrom
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huffman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003479:Curriculum / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000145:classification / Q000193:education*; D000078329:Workforce