Publications

The following research papers, reports, and commentaries were authored by ABP staff members or supported in part or in full by the ABP or the ABP Foundation. They were published in peer-reviewed journals or as reports from national organizations.

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Russell H, Hord J, Orr CJ, Moerdler S

2024

Pediatrics

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Pediatric hematology-oncology (PHO) is 1 of the oldest recognized pediatric subspecialties. PHO physicians care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with all types of cancer and nonmalignant blood conditions, in many cases temporarily assuming the role of a primary care physician because of the complexity and intensity of treatment. However, the number of clinically active PHO subspecialists needed to care for children in the United States remains unknown. Recent papers suggest a potential oversaturation of PHO physicians in some...

Harrison WN, Mittal VS, O’Toole JK, Quinonez RA, Mink R, Leyenaar JK

2024

Pediatrics

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Pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) established a new model of care for hospitalized children in the United States nearly 3 decades ago. In that time, the field experienced rapid growth while distinguishing itself through contributions to medical education, quality improvement, clinical and health services research, patient safety, and health system leadership. Hospital systems have also invested in using in-house pediatricians to manage various inpatient care settings as patient acuity has accelerated. National PHM leaders advocated for board certification in 2014, and...

Kelly MD, Cataldi JR, Schlaudecker EP, Shah SS, Vinci RJ, Myers AL

2024

Pediatrics

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Pediatric infectious diseases (PID) physicians prevent and treat childhood infections through clinical care, research, public health, education, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection prevention. This article is part of an American Board of Pediatrics Foundation–sponsored supplement investigating the future of the pediatric subspecialty workforce. The article offers context to findings from a modeling analysis estimating the supply of PID subspecialists in the United States between 2020 and 2040. It provides an overview of children cared for by PID subspecialists, reviews the current...

Horowitz E, Hudak ML, Peña MM, Vinci RJ, Savich R

2024

Pediatrics

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In 2022, 3.7 million children were born in the United States, of whom ∼600,000 received care from a neonatologist. The dramatic growth of the neonatal–perinatal medicine (NPM) workforce from 375 in 1975 to 5250 in 2022 has paralleled exploding clinical demand. As newborn medicine continues to push the limits of gestational viability and medical complexity, the NPM workforce must advance in numbers, clinical capability, scientific discovery, and leadership. This article, as part of an American Board of Pediatrics Foundation-sponsored supplement...

Weidemann DK, Orr CJ, Norwood V, Brophy P, Leonard MB, Ashoor I

2024

Pediatrics

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Pediatric nephrology is dedicated to caring for children with kidney disease, a unique blend of acute care and chronic longitudinal patient relationships. Though historically a small field, trainee interest has declined over the past 2 decades. This has led to growing alarm about the health of the pediatric nephrology workforce, although concerns have been hampered by a lack of available data to enable feasible projections. This article is part of a supplement that anticipates the future pediatric subspecialty workforce supply...