Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health (2026)

Chapter: Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: History of Pediatric Health: NIH Structure and Organization." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Pediatric Research: Optimizing Child Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29346.
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