RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY - PREPARING FOR OUR FUTURE

The changing healthcare environment challenges the traditional role of academic medicine. Pediatric radiologists involved in research, educa tion and teaching are under pressure to forego such endeavors in favor of increased clinical responsibilities. How we perform research must change if our subspecialty is to survive into the future, as we cannot afford to give up our traditional duties as researchers and educators . To do so could summon the beginning of the end for pediatric radiolo gy, Rather, we must begin the process of restructuring research in ped iatric radiology to take into account the efficient use of our resourc es which provide the greatest return on our investment.