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A national mentorship initiative aimed at improving representation in pediatric surgery is showing promising results, according to a new report on the Alliance of Pediatric Surgeons Growing and Advancing Representation (APGAR).

Children from socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods tend to spend more time in the hospital after surgery, even when their complication rates are similar to those of other children, according to a large, multi-state study using national administrative data.

A multi-state study suggests that where a child lives, and the level of social and economic opportunity in their neighborhood, may not significantly influence whether pediatric kidney tumors are diagnosed at an advanced stage or how quickly surgery is performed.

CHEAR Faculty member Sarah L. Reeves, PhD, MPH, is featured in this article about the promises of gene therapy for sickle cell disease.

CHEAR Director Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, is featured in this article about routine vaccination rates among children and adolescents in Michigan have significa

There are no guidelines for follow-up care after pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization. To address this gap, a Michigan Medicine-led research team looked at how often children are seen by a pediatrician or primary care physician within one week of hospital discharge.