What is your role with Pediatrics Open Science, the new open access journal from the American Academy of Pediatrics?
I am an Associate Editor.
What made you want to pursue a leadership role in journal publishing?
I love the publishing process—writing papers, publishing, and reviewing science—because it is on the cutting edge of what is known in medicine. Taking on a leadership role in publishing is a way to deepen that interest and to be exposed to a broader swath of thinking and science in pediatrics.
What are your primary research interests?
I am a pediatric emergency medicine doctor with a deep interest in how the US emergency care system performs in its role of caring for sick and injured kids. I want to know how the very best emergency departments are able to perform at a high level, and how to improve care across the system.
What excites you about the field of pediatrics?
Improving health in kids creates a lifetime of opportunity. Plus, it’s really fun.
Do you have any words of wisdom for future researchers?
The research rarely goes in the direction you expect. Be open to making left and right turns continuously as projects unfold. And find people and mentors you love to spend time with.
Why do you think open access is important for the future of pediatric research?
Open access allows findings to be disseminated to all—for anyone, anywhere in the world, to access the benefits of science.
What does a typical day in your work week look like?
There is no typical day in emergency medicine. One day, I am combing gigantic databases using large data analytic techniques, the next I am in the emergency department taking care of sick kids and training new pediatricians, and the day after that I am meeting with leaders throughout the hospital to grow the research efforts in my own emergency medicine group. The variety is one of the things I love about my job.
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