Spearman holds new dual leadership role in pediatric research
In a new dual leadership role, Paul Spearman has been appointed chief research officer for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and as vice chair of research in the Emory medical school's Department of Pediatrics. This appointment derives from implementation of a plan approved by Children's Board of Trustees in late 2007 to position Children's as a top-tier pediatric research enterprise, working in partnership with Emory and other institutions, including the CDC, Georgia Tech, and Morehouse School of Medicine. Spearman's appointment coincides with the opening of the new Children's Pediatric Research Center, located on the Children's at Egleston campus. The center is a new clinical interaction research site of the ACTSI. It includes a four-bed inpatient research unit, a four-bed outpatient research unit, a core research lab, and research pharmacy services. Read more...