Quality Improvement
There is no better place to learn and practice quality improvement than at Kaiser, where our integrated, prevention-focused care delivery model is built on continuous improvement. While at Kaiser East Bay, pediatric residents
- Learn QI methodology through a 3-year engaging and participatory curriculum incorporated into our protected academic half-day curriculum
- Design and participate in a QI project of their choosing with faculty mentorship, culminating in a Grand Rounds presentation
- Have multiple opportunities to disseminate their QI scholarly activities through local and national conferences.
Research and Scholarship
Whether you are an experienced investigator or curious to explore research for the first time, the Kaiser East Bay pediatric residency offers unmatched opportunities for scholarly activity. Many of our residents are involved with research and scholarship projects, ranging from clinical inquiries to quality improvement to medical education. Strong support is provided, including:
- Unique access to Kaiser’s sought-after data, integrating inpatient and outpatient medical records for millions of encounters, as well as the nearby Kaiser regional Division of Research (DOR), the largest non-University-based epidemiology research group in the country
- Resident research projects are provided with world-class statistical and analytic support to obtain and analyze data
- Residents can receive protected time for research, and are financially supported to present at regional/national conferences
- Rich opportunities to find mentorship with Kaiser providers and researchers
- Resident scholarly activity is supported by a full-time GME Research Project Manager, Miranda Weintraub PhD MPH, who helps residents create a research plan, navigate the IRB, and disseminate their work
See the full Oakland Pediatrics Academic work list
Examples for Resident Scholarship
Childress K, Hartmann M, Fernandes G, Fong N, Cooch P, Kwan ML. Pediatric Blood Culture Contamination Rates and Risk Factors in a Large Integrated Health System. Hosp Pediatr. 2025; 15(7):e286-e292. PMID: 40506055.
Maleknia L, Samiezade-Yazd Z, Luu X, Cranshaw M, Weintraub MR, Greenhow TL. Predicting Progression of STEC-HUS: Use of Shiga Toxin Subtype and Routine Laboratory Screening, J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2025; 14(4):piaf022. PMID: 40036887.
Patel D, Kragel EA, Liu SD, et al. Pediatric Patients with Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Long-term Respiratory and Neurologic Outcomes. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2024; 44(5):411-415. PMID: 39657203.
Cornet MC, Wu YW, Forquer H, et al. Maternal treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and delayed neonatal adaptation: a population-based cohort study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2024; 109(3):294-300. PMID: 38071585.
Rogers T, Stram D, Fort V, et al. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Early Mobility Program: Impact on Patient Functional Status.. Perm J. 2023; 27(4):25-35. PMID: 37695848.
Kragel, E. The impact of neighborhood-level social determinants of health on pediatric appendicitis outcomes within an integrated healthcare system. Poster at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, April 26, 2025, Honolulu, HI.
Caro D, Amanjee K. Works in Progress presentation: Use of Oral Antibiotics in Neonates with Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections. Poster at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, April 26, 2025, Honolulu, HI.
Nguyen P, Reed M, Warton M, Sax D. Differences in Pediatric Emergency Department Triage Accuracy by Race/Ethnicity. Poster at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Scholarly Cross-Residency Outreach and Presentation Extravaganza (SCOPE), April 25, 2025, Oakland, CA.
Bhattacharjee S, Zhao Y, Tucker L, Weintraub M, Hu C. Optimizing care for neutropenic fever in pediatric patients: An analysis of treatment approaches and clinical outcomes based on body temperature criteria for hospital admission. Poster at The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Conference, April 3, 2024, Seattle, WA.
Kragel E, Fernandes G, Andersen J, Chu V. Escaping the ordinary: the use of an escape room in medical education for pediatric residents. Poster at Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Annual Spring Meeting, April 1, 2024, Chicago, IL .
Bowers K, Corre A. Formation and Implementation of an Action-Based Curriculum for Inequities in NICU Care Informed by Pediatric Residents. Presentation at Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, April 27, 2025, Honolulu, HI.