Publications

Objective: Determine extent of impact of COVID-19 pandemic on career choice and employment of pediatricians entering pediatric workforce.

Methods: A national, cross-sectional electronic survey of pediatricians registering for the 2021 American Board of Pediatrics initial general certifying examination on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 3 aspects of career (career choice, employment search, employment offers) was performed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression to determine factors associated with the pandemic's impact on career. Thematic analysis...

The pediatric mental health (MH) crisis has not spared children with chronic medical conditions (CMCs), who have high rates of comorbid MH conditions.¹ A 2019 analysis found that pediatric subspecialists infrequently addressed psychosocial concerns, but little is known about how subspecialty fellows approach patients’ MH needs.² We assessed pediatric subspecialty fellows’ attitudes about and perceived competence in addressing the emotional and MH needs of children with CMCs and evaluated variation across subspecialties and training years.

To ensure access to pediatric subspecialty care, recent national efforts to inform workforce planning include the American Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs Pediatrics 2025 Workforce Initiative and a National Academies consensus study. To supplement available data, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) added questions regarding perceived job availability (PJA) to its annual surveys with subspecialty fellows in 2019 and 2021, with plans to continue in odd-numbered years moving forward, permitting cross-sectional analysis of trends over time. We review results from...

Although gender harassment has long been a concern of the American Academy of Pediatrics, recent attention has helped to highlight the pervasive scope of the issue and identify previously under recognized harassment concerns for people of gender and sexual minorities. More subtle forms of harassment such as microaggressions have been recognized to contribute to significant negative outcomes for those who experience them. Patients and their families have also been recognized as potential perpetrators of harassment. Work and learning environments should...

In 1934, the first year the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) began certifying pediatricians, the ABP certified its first African American pediatrician, Dr. Alonzo deGrate Smith. It was not without controversy, due to a series of policy barriers regarding board eligibility and membership in medical associations.  Over 85 years and more than 131,000 pediatricians later, the ABP is committed to continuing to address systemic barriers to racial and ethnic equity. As part of this effort, the ABP began collecting, analyzing...