Comparison of patient populations seen by pediatric residents and by practicing community pediatricians

Education for Community Pediatrics

“…Examples of community pediatric education have dotted the literature over the past several decades, many with innovative approaches involving community agencies, schools, and other resources. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] These program efforts arose from the increasing recognition of the need for such programming in pediatric residencies. Many have relied on resident and community members' ratings of perceived competence and satisfaction to assess program effectiveness.…”