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Models predicting pediatric clinician shortages and geographic maldistribution have raised concerns regarding pediatric access to care. The committee will examine clinical workforce trends related to the healthcare needs of infants, children, and adolescents, and the impact of those trends on child health and well-being, and will recommend strategies and actions to ensure an adequate pediatric workforce to support broad access to high-quality care and a robust research portfolio to advance the care of all children and youth.
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An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will examine pediatric subspecialty workforce trends related to the health care needs of infants, children, and adolescents, and the impact of those trends on child health and well-being. The committee will recommend strategies and actions to ensure an adequate pediatric subspecialty workforce to support broad access to high-quality care and a robust research portfolio to advance the care of all children and youth.
Topics to be considered by the committee will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
- How the pediatric workforce has evolved over time in general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties, including a focus on diversity and geographic distribution
- Trends in the pediatrician-scientist pipeline and the impact on the scope of child and adolescent health research and improvements in child and adolescent health
- The changing demographics of the pediatric population in the United States (including race, ethnicity, rurality, immigration status, age, and prevalence of chronic conditions)
- Gaps in the pediatric workforce that may hinder optimal outcomes for pediatric patients, and strategies and technologies (such as telehealth) to ensure equitable patient access to pediatric expertise
- Trends in the selection of pediatric residency training and fellowships in pediatric subspecialties, and factors such as debt burden, cost of training, lifetime earning potential, and others that influence those trends
- The impact of reimbursement on the financial stability of pediatric health care, on pediatrician salaries, and on trainee selection of pediatrics and pediatric subspecialities
- Data on other clinicians who provide care for children, such as family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
- Strategies to better align clinician specialty selection with the existing and future medical and behavioral health needs of infants, children, and adolescents
- The role of state and federal policies and resources in developing and supporting a well-trained pediatric clinical and research subspecialty workforce with appropriate competencies to improve child health
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Sponsors
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics
Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs
Children’s Hospital Association
Council of Pediatric Subspecialties
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Staff
Tracy Lustig
Lead
Adaeze Okoroajuzie
Isaac Suh
Ruth Cooper