Elsevier

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 149, Issue 6, December 2006, Pages 869-870.e2
The Journal of Pediatrics

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Pediatric workforce: A look at pediatric rheumatology data from the American Board of Pediatrics

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Methods

As described in the initial report, the ABP uses three primary methods to collect and maintain data about workforce numbers: tracking of residents and fellows, examination application surveys, and continual maintenance of the ABP master database as persons become certified.

Tracking for first-year fellows began in 1995. By 1997–1998, all subspecialty fellows in all training levels were tracked. In 2005, the ABP contacted all accredited pediatric rheumatology training programs in the US (n = 25)

Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow Tracking

Table I provides the total number of fellows in training since the 1997–1998 academic year, with a breakdown by sex and medical school. The number of fellows enrolled in pediatric rheumatology has been steadily increasing, more than doubling since 1997. The total percentage of women in pediatric rheumatology training is currently at 64.6%. The percent of women has fluctuated from a high of 74.2% in 2000 to a low of 54.2% in 1997 and 1998. However, these fluctuations are expected given the small

Discussion

Although many studies have projected physician workforce needs, it was not until the Future of Pediatric Education II (FOPE II) task force report that a recent and detailed study focused exclusively on pediatrics, both at the generalist and subspecialty level.3, 4

In 2005, the total number of pediatric rheumatologists in training (training years 1 through 3) increased 12.1% from the previous year. The average rate of increase in the number of entering fellows since 1997 is 14.5%. However, as

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