Impacts of an Alumni Association-Institutional Partnership to Invest in Educational Innovation.

An 8-year small grants program funded by an alumni association has awarded $814,356 to 50 principal investigators for educational research. The 63 projects principally concerned simulation, educational tools and techniques, interprofessional education, and pilot projects for curricular reform. Awardees identify career growth and institutional advancement of education as major outcomes.

Safety and effectiveness of coadministration of guanfacine extended release and psychostimulants in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of guanfacine extended release (GXR) administered concomitantly with psychostimulants in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suboptimal response to a psychostimulant alone.

Design And Methods: This was a multicenter, open-label, 9-week, dose-escalation study of 75 subjects with ADHD treated with methylphenidate (MPH) or amphetamine (AMP) alone for at least 1 month, yet with suboptimal control of ADHD symptoms. Sixty-three subjects (84.