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explore barriers facilitators benefits collaboration academic pediatricians institutional offices government relations ogr enhance policy advocacy efforts academic pediatric associations health policy scholars met government relations team affiliated institutions part experiential learning curriculum afterward submitted written reflections coded analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis identify key themes reflections completed 21 23 913 participants participants 762 faculty freestanding childrens hospitals institutions 5 years 523 5 10 years 333 institutional ogr structure varied widely institutions welldefined priorities key themes reflections included ogrs often dynamic priorities fiscal considerations frequently took precedence barriers physician involvement ogr often related difficulty identifying correct staff contact time support advocacy work facilitators included leveraging existing relationships collaborations including peer mentor connections ogr staff anticipated benefits ogr physicians included improved knowledge advocacy opportunities enhanced advocacy efforts leveraging physicians expertise patient stories message alignment amplification physician institutional advocacy work collaboration physicianadvocates institutional ogr feasible orientation mentorship may facilitate improved physician institutional policy advocacy efforts supporting type collaboration may enhance physician institutional advocacy behalf shared patients communities