In May 2016, Reach Out and Read medical advisors established a research collaborative of clinicians, researchers, and Reach Out and Read coordinators with the aim of taking our research to the next level.
This collaborative, named the Collaborative for Early Literacy and Brain Development in Primary Care (otherwise known as LitNet), has worked on developing and coordinating research projects, with a particular emphasis on large-scale network-based research that will further demonstrate the impact of our program.
With the first such research project launched in 2017, the LitNet study indicates that the Reach Out and Read online CME course is most effective at providing the knowledge and skills required to implement ROR with fidelity to the model. As there is a significant pipeline of ROR expansion coming from pediatric residents, this study provides valuable information as we seek to influence residency training to ensure high-quality delivery of the Reach Out and Read model.