Academic and Research Skills
Career Development
Clinical Research
Health Services Research
Hospital Medicine
Medical Education
Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
Trainee
Nassr Nama, MD, MSc (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Corrie McDaniel, DO (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
David Mahoney, MD (he/him/his)
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Seattle Children's
Seattle, Washington, United States
Patricia Li, MD MSc FRCPC (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Pediatrics
McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences/ Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cameron Grant, MBChB, PhD (he/him/his)
Professor and Departmental Head
University of Auckland
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Marisa van Arragon (she/her/hers)
Research Nurse & PhD student
University of Auckland
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Richard McGee, PhD, FRACP
Associate Professor
Western Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia
Damian Roland, BMed Sci BMBS PhD
Professor of Children's Emergency Medicine
Leicester Hospitals and University
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Workshop Description: Multi-center research offers significant advantages, such as diverse patient populations and improved generalizability of findings. However, managing collaborations requires a structured approach. This workshop is designed to provide researchers, with a particular focus on early-career researchers and fellows, with a practical toolkit, equipping them with the resources to initiate, participate in, and sustain successful multi-center collaborations.
Participants will apply the provided toolkit directly to their projects. Through interactive exercises and discussions, attendees will refine their research questions, define essential roles, and strategize on how to engage effective collaborators. Researchers will receive guidance on navigating collaborations and contributing meaningfully while advancing their professional growth.
The toolkit will also guide participants through the critical logistics of multi-center research, including protocol design, IRB submissions, data sharing agreements, and funding strategies. Considerations for international collaborations will be presented as extensions of national multi-center efforts. Participants will apply these tools to their projects, learning how to complete research efficiently. We will also explore how to integrate trainees into projects in ways that foster their development. Breakout groups will allow attendees to troubleshoot common challenges in maintaining long-term collaborations.
While the focus is on inpatient pediatric care, the toolkit and strategies provided are adaptable to outpatient research. By the end of the workshop, participants will have applied the provided framework to their projects and gained practical tools to manage and sustain collaborative efforts. This session is ideal for early and mid-career researchers and trainees seeking to lead or engage in collaborative research.
