News
Welcome to the CYSHCNet blog. Here we share stories and perspectives of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), their families and caregivers, and our academic researchers. Interested in sharing your story? Email us.
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Funding Opportunity for Early-Career Investigators
Applications now open! If you’re an early career researcher interested in health systems research for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), we invite you to apply for our Emerging Investigators (EI) Guided Research Program. Up to three projects focused on health systems research for CYSHCN will be funded up to $15,000 (1-year). The program has
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Announcing Our New Name!
The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs National Research Network (CYSCHNet) has a new name! We are now called: The Systems & Policy Research Network. The name might be new, but The Systems & Policy Research Network (SPRNetwork) is the same great organization trusted by researchers, policy makers, care systems, clinicians, families of
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2025 Pediatric Complex Care Awards
This year’s Pediatric Complex Care Award winners have been selected and recognized. Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Dr. Ellen Roy Elias and Cheri Scott, and the Mid-Career Award was presented to Dr. Rahel Berhane.
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Recent Network Publications, Posters and Presentations
With 20 presentations and posters, one publication, and others in press or accepted, 2025 has been a productive year for the Systems & Policy Research Network. Network projects highlight key issues relevant to the health and wellbeing of children and youth with special health care needs and their families. 2025 Publications (as of November 1,