Pediatric Resident Research Director (PRRD)
The PRRD is the faculty member responsible for organizing the research part of the residency program curriculum. This includes ensuring that all residents have a research project as well as organizing other training opportunities related to research (e.g., academic half days on research-related topics), organizing a Pediatric Residents’ Research Day, and ensuring that the program meets all the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s objectives related to resident research training. The PRRD will work with all the residents in the program to ensure they are meeting their research learning objectives. He or she is also responsible for reporting residents’ progress related to research to the Residency Program Director, Competence Committee and completing evaluations for research rotations and selectives.
The current PRRD is Dr. Jo-Anna Hudson. She can be contacted at Joanna.hudson@nlhealthservices.ca.