REACH Program

The Robert H. Parrott Research, Education, Advocacy, and Child Health Care (REACH) program is named after a distinguished former chair of pediatrics who was an internationally recognized pediatrician, researcher, and leader. Dr. Parrott led the transformation of our institution from a community-based hospital for children into the large, academic quaternary-care center that we are today.

All residents can apply for the REACH program at the end of their first year. If accepted, they receive a half-day per week of protected research time in the second and third years of training. Over 80% of second- and third-year residents take part in the REACH program. Since its inception in 2000, residents have pursued a variety of clinical, advocacy and educational topics under the direct mentorship of Children’s National clinical and research faculty. Each year, many of our residents publish their REACH projects in peer-reviewed journals and present them at major national meetings. REACH scholarly activity serves to set our residents apart on the job and fellowship market after residency.