“…1 More recently, the pressures, including economic challenges, on physician-scientists and the national pediatric research enterprise have significantly increased. 2,3 The pipeline for physician-scientists, particularly those engaged in child health research, has been recognized as limited and leaky, with many qualified individuals leaving research careers for other opportunities. 2,4 Furthermore, NIH support for child health research has been less than that for other disciplines, including anatomy, medicine, pathology, and pharmacology during the first decade of the 21 st century.…”