Welcome to the PEM CRC

Announcements

  • Fall Webinar upcoming on October 20, 2026 (1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT) - details below

  • Updated PEM CRC S3 Survey information HERE

  • 2026 Ken Graff Award applications under review

  • “Past, Present, and Future: The Legacy of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee (PEM CRC)” accepted for publication in Pediatric Emergency Care

  • 2025 Ken Graff awarded to Dr. Gina Aloisio for “RSV Infection in Nasal Organoids”

  • 2025 Aris Garro Prize awarded to Dr. Vanessa Tamas for “Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Children with Rhabdomyolysis”

  • The PEM CRC network is up to 76 participating sites. Check HERE to find your site champion

Who are we?

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee (PEM CRC) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a subcommittee of the Section on Emergency Medicine. We currently have 76 contributing sites across the United States, Canada, and Spain.

PEM CRC is a proud contributing member of the international Pediatric Emergency Research Networks (PERN) collaboration.

What do we do?

The PEM CRC provides a framework for multicenter investigation, serving to support and facilitate the development of useful and rigorous collaborative research in PEM. While the PEM CRC is an unfunded volunteer effort, it provides an important means of developing high-quality protocols and identifying interested co-investigators at member sites.

Additionally, we strive to support and develop the next generation of pediatric emergency medicine researchers.

Upcoming PEM CRC Meeting:

PEM CRC Fall Webinar

October 20, 2026

1:00 pm ET (10:00 am PT)

Zoom information:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://yale.zoom.us/j/98641661055
    Or Telephone：203-432-9666 (2-ZOOM if on-campus) or 646 568 7788
    One Tap Mobile: +12034329666,,98641661055# US (Bridgeport)

    Meeting ID: 986 4166 1055
    International numbers available: https://yale.zoom.us/u/aevcPVJi2o

Recent PEM CRC Meetings

The PEM CRC meets in-person during Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (Apr/May) and AAP National Conference and Exhibition (Sept/Oct)

PEM CRC Spring Meeting Slides: April 26, 2026 (PAS Boston)

2025 Fall Webinar: October 6, 2025