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In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, discusses strategies for successful scholarship in pediatric critical care with a lens towards fellows and junior faculty. In discussion with co-hosts, Drs. Ruth Riedl and Katherine Rosengard, Dr. Tasker reviews clinical reports, effective engagement with the literature, and the role of mentorship in academia. He shares insights on pivotal themes in pediatric critical care literature, encouraging clinicians to engage actively with published research and contribute to evidence-driven practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - Recognize the significance of structured clinical research reports in pediatric critical care - Develop strategies for effective engagement with and utilization of medical literature - Identify the role of mentorship in academic scholarship and career development - Review the importance of the audience in academic projects and the implications for publication AUTHORS Robert Tasker, MBBS, MD Editor-in-Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Boston Children's Hospital Professor of Anesthesia Harvard Medical School College Lecturer in Medicine and Graduate Tutor Selwyn College, University of Cambridge Ruth Riedl, MD Chief Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Boston Children's Hospital Katherine Rosengard, MD, MBA Chief Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Boston Children's Hospital Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH‌ Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Boston Children's Hospital Associate Professor of Anesthesia Harvard Medical School DATE Initial publication date: February 24, 2026. TRANSCRIPT https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/84nhn6mvprnkpqjm3cq57pm8/202602_WSP_Tasker_Transcript.pdf Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Tasker RC, Riedl R, Rosengard K, Wolbrink TA. Navigating Scholarly Writing and Academic Productivity. 02/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/navigating-scholarly-writing-and-academic-productivity-by-rtaskeretal.