Summary excerpt from the Statement of Society for Pediatric Research and the American Pediatric Society: Today, I am providing testimony to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Clinical Research Involving Children on behalf of the Society for Pediatric Research and the American Pediatric Society. These societies have approximately 10,000 members and are devoted to fostering outstanding pediatric research and education and development of young pediatric investigators. The Ambulatory Pediatric Association, an organization of over 2000 members who are academic general pediatricians and child health professionals, also supports and endorses this statement.