Current Workforce of General Pediatricians in the United States

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A near vacuum exists for credible information regarding specialtyspecific demography, including gender, years since training completion, current employer, academic affiliation, and hours worked in specific tasks. Understanding the current status and changes to the medical workforce and its work patterns is essential to assessing whether the supply and distribution meets the needs of patients, institutions, society, and educational programs.

A Workforce Survey on Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

“…22 These trends, which impact access to care, are seen across pediatric subspecialties. In a recent survey of specialists enrolled in Maintenance of Certification, women were more likely than men to work part-time (odds ratio = 6.22), 28 and in the AAP survey of members aged ≥50 years, women were less likely than men to work past age 65 years. 24 In our study, female subspecialists were not more likely to work parttime or in academic settings, and we did not find sex differences in planned retirement after controlling for years in practice.…”

The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology workforce assessment: Part 1—Current state of the workforce

“…The leadership of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO), a professional organization whose mission includes advancing professional practice within PHO, recognizes these changes and the importance of having an accurate assessment of the current PHO practice and workforce. Some workforce data regarding general pediatrics and subspecialties have been published previously . The objectives of this manuscript are to characterize the current state of the PHO workforce utilizing data collected through ASPHO surveys and available through relevant professional organizations.…”

“…Some workforce data regarding general pediatrics and subspecialties have been published previously. [6][7][8] The objectives of this manuscript are to characterize the current state of the PHO workforce utilizing data collected through ASPHO surveys and available through relevant professional organizations.…”

Factors Influencing Pediatrician Retirement: A Survey of American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter Members

“…There was no difference in the interest in retirement between part-time and full-time pediatricians, even though some have speculated that working part time reduces many of the stressors of clinical practice. [9][10][11] There were no differences in the desire to retire by census region, but we found that pediatricians working in rural areas were more likely to want to retire than those working in urban and suburban areas (P < .01). Further research is needed to determine why rural pediatricians were more interested in retirement, given the more serious shortage of physicians, including pediatricians, in rural communities.…”