Each year the Ambulatory Pediatric Association presents the George Armstrong Award to an individual who has contributed significantly to the goal of improved patient care, teaching, and research in ambulatory pediatrics. Although George Armstrong has been called the father of modern pediatrics,1 many pediatricians are completely unaware of him as a person and of his contributions to child care.
George Armstrong was born in Scotland in 1719. He wanted to be a doctor and started medical school in Edinburgh, but had to drop out for financial reasons before receiving his M.D. degree. Nevertheless, he went to London and set up practice as a general practitioner.
Integrating the hospital library with patient care, teaching and research: model and Web 2.0 tools to create a social and collaborative community of clinical research in a hospital setting
