The Academic Paediatrics Association (GBI) is a relatively new association, committed to the promotion of Academic Paediatrics and Child Health, open to all levels of clinical and non-clinical academic staff, and those with NHS appointments, who are actively involved in research related to paediatrics and child health in the UK and Eire. The aims of the Association are to promote excellence in research relevant to child health and to support the teaching of paediatrics by:
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Engaging in advocacy for the discipline of academic paediatrics
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Developing a strategy for recruitment and retention of academic paediatricians
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Mentoring academic trainees and providing career advice
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Supporting and developing academic training and training opportunities
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Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information
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Contributing to the maintenance of undergraduate and postgraduate academic standards by providing academic advice to educational, professional and regulatory bodies
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Acting as a nominating body for Clinical Excellence and Distinction Awards
President: Professor John Warner
Secretary: Professor Nick Bishop
Treasurer: Professor Richard Grundy
Committee: see Contacts
