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AAP Grand Rounds 14:5-6 (2005)
© 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics

YOUNG PHYSICIANS

Will There Be Enough Pediatric Neurologists?

Source: Werner RM, Polsky D. Comparing the supply of pediatric subspecialists and child neurologists. J Pediatr. 2005;146:20–25.[Medline]

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The authors of this study from the University of Pennsylvania assessed the adequacy of the child neurology workforce and compared trends in this workforce with those of general pediatrics, the pediatric medical sub-specialties, and adult neurology. A questionnaire, patterned after the Physician Survey of the longitudinal Community Tracking Study (CTS), was mailed to all child neurologists identified through the Child Neurology Society and AMA Physician Masterfile in 2002. Of the 1482 surveys mailed, 936 were returned for a response rate of 65%. The authors compared responses from this questionnaire with those from general pediatricians, adult neurologists, and pediatric subspecialists who responded in the first 2 rounds of the CTS (1996–97 and 1998–99).

It was estimated that a total of 904 child neurologists provided patient care in the United States in 2002. Child neurologists were predominantly white males, similar to other subspecialty groups, but less diverse than general pediatricians. Salaries were distinct between the groups, with general pediatricians at the bottom ($125,000), followed by child neurologists ($151,000), pediatric subspecialists ($169,000), and adult neurologists . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Scott A. Shipman, MD, MPH, FAAP
Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR

 





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