Integrating Global Health Education and Research in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Fellowship Training
Corresponding Author
Rebecca Mercedes MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Rebecca Mercedes, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, Wallace Tower Suite CC1010, Houston, TX 77030 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorKristin Van Buren MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Search for more papers by this authorBenjamin L. Shneider MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Search for more papers by this authorHeather Crouse MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Rebecca Mercedes MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Rebecca Mercedes, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin Street, Wallace Tower Suite CC1010, Houston, TX 77030 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorKristin Van Buren MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Search for more papers by this authorBenjamin L. Shneider MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Search for more papers by this authorHeather Crouse MD
Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Search for more papers by this authorThe authors report no conflicts of interest.
Sources of Funding: Rebecca Mercedes receives funding from the National Institute of Health T32 training grant number DK 007664-31
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