Document Review

Throughout the process, meeting minutes and draft documents were provided for review.

Childhood Infections and Prematurity

• May 25, 2007 — Kick-off meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 14, 2007 — Meeting 2 minutes (PDF)
• June 22, 2007 — Meeting 3 minutes (PDF)
• August 28, 2007 — Follow-up meeting 1 minutes (PDF)

Developmental Therapeutics

• June 1, 2007 — Kick-off meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 12, 2007 — Meeting 2 minutes (PDF)
• June 27, 2007 — Meeting 3 minutes (PDF)
• August 30, 2007 — Follow-up meeting 1 minutes (PDF)

Health Services and Behavioral Research

• June 5, 2007 — Kick-off meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 15, 2007 — Meeting 2 minutes (PDF)
• June 22, 2007 — Meeting 3 minutes (PDF)
• September 6, 2007 — Follow-up meeting 1 minutes (PDF)

Immunity and Vaccines

• July 10, 2007 — Kick-off meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 12, 2007 — Follow-up meeting 1 minutes (PDF)

Tissue and Cell Biology

• May 24, 2007 — Kick-off meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 1, 2007 — Kick-off meeting 2 minutes (PDF)
• June 6, 2007 — Meeting 2 minutes (PDF)
• June 21, 2007 — Meeting 3 minutes (PDF)
• September 11, 2007 — Follow-up meeting 1 minutes (PDF)

Translational and Clinical Science

• June 8, 2007 — Kick-off meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 20, 2007 — Meeting 2 minutes (PDF)
• June 29, 2007 — Meeting 3 minutes (PDF)
• September 14, 2007 — Follow-up meeting 1 minutes (PDF)

Resources

Committee members were given a resource binder (PDF) to benchmark against other pediatric institutions. Binders include:

• Worksheets — detailing the approach and methods to use for creating vision statements and strategic priorities
• Phase One Reports — generated during the initial planning from the Basic Science, Clinical and Outcomes Research Committees
• Top Ten — the institutions with the highest NIH funding in fiscal year 2006 and their research centers or programs*

* Materials from outside organizations were copied directly from the institutions’ websites.