Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium

The Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium (WPSRC) is a multi-institutional surgical collaborative committed to advancing the care of infants and children through contemporary evidence-based research.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

The Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium was established in 2017, to advance the science and practice of pediatric surgery through high-quality collaborative research. The Consortium has 10 participating departments of pediatric surgery from across the Western United States, dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care and pediatric research. The Consortium seeks to leverage the expertise and clinical volume of participating children’s hospitals by providing an organizational structure to successfully perform studies of surgical problems and diseases that would not be feasible at a single institution.

Meet the Team

CONSORTIUM NEWS

WPSRC Research Fellowship Opportunity

The Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium is excited to announce a new research fellowship. This will be a 2-year research commitment to the WPSRC housed at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital starting July 2024. We expect this person to fulfill a combination of clinical, research, and academic requirements during their tenure. The fellowship will include clinical call and a Master’s Degree. This person should have completed at least 2 years of general surgery training. Feel free to reach out if you have questions about this program.
If interested, please send a CV, cover letter, and a letter of support from your institution to Katie Russell, MD. Applications are due by March 1, 2023.
Director: Katie W. Russell, MD
Director’s Email: katie.russell@hsc.utah.edu
Director’s Phone: (801) 557-6295
Spring 2024 Meeting:

Big thank you to the team at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals for hosting the WPSRC spring 2024 meeting in Oakland, CA! The group had very productive sessions regarding ongoing projects and reviewed the string of accomplishments since the Fall meeting in San Diego, with several new publications and upcoming podium presentations. We are very excited that the Western Pediatric Cervical Spine Study continues to enroll patients at an accelerating pace, with over 50 participating centers across the United States. Finally, WPSRC held elections for the new leadership term and is also working to select the host site of the next Research Fellow (2026-2028).
Pacific Coast Surgical Association: New Member Prize Award

Dr. Olivia Keane and Dr. Lorraine Kelley-Quon (CHLA) were awarded the New Member Prize
at PCSA for their work showing an increase in cholecystectomy during the Covid
pandemic.