Committee on Pediatric Research

The Committee on Pediatric Research (COPR) makes policy recommendations to the Board of Directors on various aspects of child health research such as identifying major research questions, promoting funding for pediatric research, and monitoring the status and practice of including children in federally sponsored research studies. The COPR develops and collaborates with other committees on policy statements and publishes peer-reviewed research articles, assists in developing testimonies and legislation, and maintains liaison relationships with many national pediatric associations and federal agencies that have a strong interest in promoting child health research. The COPR maintains and disseminates to federal agencies a list of pediatrician researchers and other child health researchers that are qualified to serve on federal study sections.