# Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Scientist Development Program (PCCTSDP)

> **NIH NIH K12** · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · 2024 · $846,375

## Abstract

Project Summary /Abstract
This is a proposal to continue the Pediatric Critical Care Trauma Scientist Development Program (PCCTSDP)
as a national program to support research career development for young faculty in pediatric critical care and
pediatric trauma surgery. The goal of the PCCTSDP is to increase the number of highly trained, successfully
funded and sustainable physician scientists in pediatric critical care and trauma surgery, who will do research
to enhance the scientific understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical management of critical illness and
trauma, with emphasis on long-term consequences of critical illness and injury for children and families. In the
first nineteen years of the program, 61 PCCTSDP awardees (Scholars) have been appointed. Scholars have
received 37 K08 or K23 awards, and 39 R01- equivalent awards with many achieving other federal and
foundation funding. Scholars are selected by a National Advisory Committee (NAC) consisting of outstanding
pediatric and trauma surgeon scientists who are leaders in the field. Two to three new Scholars are appointed
annually. Applicants will identify an outstanding scientific mentor at their own institution, and will be sponsored
by their department chair. Each Scholar will spend 2 years in an intense research training environment in
basic, clinical or translational research, with a minimum of 75% protection from non-research responsibilities
(Phase I). In the subsequent 3 years (for a total of 5 years), Scholars must be financially supported by their
institutions to continue to have at least 50% - 75% protection to transition into independent investigators
(Phase II). Scholars are expected to apply for their own extramural funding in the form of a K or R level award
in the first 18 months of the K12 award. The PCCTSDP conducts an annual scientific retreat during which
Scholars will interact with the NAC members and NIH staff, present their scientific work, discuss their career
development plans and progress, and participate in selected workshops on faculty development, grant writing,
rigor and reproducibility and other relevant topics designed to enhance core competencies in research training.
Fellows and junior faculty who are underrepresented in medicine and those from IDeA States may apply to be
Diversity or IDeA Fellows at the retreat. By providing extended training and protected time to develop
outstanding skills in these young faculty, the PCCTSDP will continue to increase the pool of skilled
investigators in pediatric critical care and trauma.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10817374
- **Project number:** 2K12HD047349-21
- **Recipient organization:** UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
- **Principal Investigator:** HEATHER T. KEENAN
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $846,375
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2004-08-23 → 2028-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10817374

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10817374, Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Scientist Development Program (PCCTSDP) (2K12HD047349-21). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10817374. Licensed CC0.

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