Pediatric subspecialty workforce: what is needed to secure its vitality and survival?

Journal

Pediatric research
ISSN: 1530-0447
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0100714

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 29 08 2024
accepted: 07 09 2024
medline: 26 10 2024
pubmed: 26 10 2024
entrez: 25 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

The pediatric subspecialty workforce is challenged by shortages and geographic maldistribution of subspecialists. We invited leaders in pediatrics to discuss how the field's vitality and survival can be secured. These leaders presented their own opinions and not the opinion of the society or organization that they are presenting. Early exposure of future trainees to pediatrics and advocacy for improved reimbursement structures, loan repayment, and funded programs for physician scientists will enhance the recruitment and retention of pediatric subspecialists to guarantee advancement of knowledge and the appropriate care of children with chronic and complex diseases.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03607-4 PMID: 39455858
pubmed: 39455858
doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03607-4
pii: 10.1038/s41390-024-03607-4
doi:

Types de publication

Letter

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to the International Pediatric Research Foundation, Inc.

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Auteurs

Christiane E Dammann (CE)

Division of Newborn Medicine, Tufts Medicine Pediatrics at Tufts University, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, US. cdammann@tuftsmedicalcenter.org.
ORCID: 0000-0002-0854-1288

Cristina M Alvira (CM)

Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, US.

Sherin U Devaskar (SU)

Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, US.

Joseph W St Geme (JW)

Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, US.

W Christopher Golden (WC)

Eudowood Neonatal Pulmonary Division, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, US.

Catherine M Gordon (CM)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, US.

Benjamin Hoffmann (B)

Department of Pediatrics, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Baltimore, US.

Satyan Lakshminrusimha (S)

Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Children's Hospital, Sacramento, US.

Laurel K Leslie (LK)

American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, US.

Maria Trent (M)

Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, US.

Karen K Winer (KK)

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, US.

H Barrett Fromme (HB)

Department of Pediatrics, UChicago Medicine at the University of Chicago, Chicago, US.

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