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Dr Umana presents a summary of the Febrile Infants Diagnostic assessment and Outcome (FIDO) Study.
KATH BERRY PRIZE
Current funding application window is now OPEN!! In order to meet our vision, PERUKI are now able to support a number of studies each year withsmall amounts of funding. We are very keen on established academics supporting trainees andconsultants who are developing research interests and careers. All applications will be judged bythe RSC and then reviewed by both the PERUKI and APEM executive committees. Further detailsavailable at HERE
PERUKI SECRETARY ROLE
The PERUKI executive committee are looking for an enthusiastic PERUKI member to join the executive committee as secretary. The role is supported by a member of the clerical team and involves monitoring the PERUKI mail account and looking after the individual membership applications. The secretary is an integral part of the Executive Committee involved with reviewing study proposals and delivering PEM research for children in the UK and Ireland. Those interested should email a one-page CV and 300 word letter outlining why they would be suited to the role.
James Lind AlliancePriority SettingPartnership
In September, PERUKI successfully refreshed the list of research priorities for PEM across the UK and Ireland, ensuring they reflected the most pressing issues faced by patients, carers, and healthcare professionals today .In 2015, PERUKI published its first list of PEM research priorities, informed solely by healthcare professionals. Over the last nine years, this list guided PERUKI’s research agenda with many ofthese priorities now addressed. Recognising the importance of patient and carer input, the recen trefresh actively involved these stakeholder groups alongside healthcare professionals. Using the James Lind Alliance (JLA) methodology, over 650 research questions were collected from stakeholders across the UK and Ireland. After thematic merging and literature reviews, the questions were narrowed down through two surveys and a final consensus workshop. For the first time, patients, carers, and healthcare professionals collaborated equally to rank the top10 research priorities shown below. This comprehensive process, which spanned ten months, was guided by independent JLAfacilitators and included contributions from a young person advisory group. PERUKI began work translating these priority areas into detailed PICO (Population, Intervention,Comparison, Outcome) research questions at thePERUKI conference in September to guide futurestudies. Stay tuned for further updates as we movetoward addressing these key areas to improveemergency care for children and young people.