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Pediatrician Workforce Data: 

Pediatrician Workforce Data Ethan Alexander Jewett, MA Senior Health Policy Analyst August 2005

The Pediatrician Pipeline: 

The Pediatrician Pipeline Source: American Board of Pediatrics, 2004-20051

Number of Pediatric Residency Programs and Residents (end June 30, 2006): 

Number of Pediatric Residency Programs and Residents (end June 30, 2006) Source: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 2005.2

Career Choices of First-Time Applicants for ABP General Pediatrics Certification: 

Career Choices of First-Time Applicants for ABP General Pediatrics Certification Source: American Board of Pediatrics, 2004-2005.1

Growth in the Number of General Pediatricians: 

Growth in the Number of General Pediatricians Source: American Medical Association Masterfile , 2003.3

Average Percent of Time in General Pediatrics and Subspecialty (excluding residents): 

Average Percent of Time in General Pediatrics and Subspecialty (excluding residents) Source: AAP Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #57 through #60, 2004.4 70.8% 29.2%

Percent of Pediatricians by Gender(residents and post-residents): 

Percent of Pediatricians by Gender (residents and post-residents) Source: AAP Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #57 through #60, 2004.4

Percent of Pediatricians by Race and Ethnicity (residents and post-residents): 

Percent of Pediatricians by Race and Ethnicity (residents and post-residents) Source: AAP Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #59, 2004.4

International Medical Graduates in General Pediatrics: 

International Medical Graduates in General Pediatrics Source: American Medical Association Masterfile , 2003. Source: American Medical Association Masterfile , 2003.3

Average Number of Hours per Week in Professional Activity (excluding residents): 

Average Number of Hours per Week in Professional Activity (excluding residents) 34.5 4.6 2.9 2.0 1.9 Total hours per week = 45.8 Source: AAP Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #57 through #60, 2004.4

Pediatricians Working Part-Time: 

Pediatricians Working Part-Time Source: WL Cull et al, 20025

Percent of Pediatricians by Primary Employment Setting (excluding residents): 

Percent of Pediatricians by Primary Employment Setting (excluding residents) Source: AAP Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #57 through #60, 2004.4

Percent of Pediatricians by Practice Location (excluding residents): 

Percent of Pediatricians by Practice Location (excluding residents) Source: AAP Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #57 through #60, 2004.4

Average Physician Compensation in 5 Major Specialties: 

Average Physician Compensation in 5 Major Specialties Source: American Medical Group Management Association, 20036

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The US is marked by a severe geographic maldistribution of general pediatricians. Except for Hawaii, the 12 states with the best pediatrician-to-population ratios are in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. The average pediatrician-to-population ratio is one pediatrician for every 1,769 children under 18 years of age. Over 70% of states fall below the national average pediatrician-to-population ratio.7

Geographic Distribution of General Pediatricians in the US: 

Geographic Distribution of General Pediatricians in the US < 1769 children per pediatrician 1770 – 1999 children per pediatrician 2000 – 2999 children per pediatrician 3000 – 3999 children per pediatrician > 4000 children per pediatrician Source: Mapping Health Care Delivery for America’s Children Project (US Census 2000, AMA/AOA Masterfiles, 2000)7

Pediatrician-to-Population Ratios(# of children <18 years per post-GME clinical general pediatrician)n: 

Pediatrician-to-Population Ratios (# of children <18 years per post-GME clinical general pediatrician)n Source: Mapping Health Care Delivery for America’s Children Project (US Census 2000, AMA/AOA Masterfiles, 2000)7

Pediatrician-to-Population Ratios(50 US states and the District of Columbia, by rank): 

Pediatrician-to-Population Ratios (50 US states and the District of Columbia, by rank) Source: Mapping Health Care Delivery for America’s Children Project (US Census 2000, AMA/AOA Masterfiles, 2000)7

For additional information:: 

For additional information: Please visit the following AAP Web pages: Committee on Pediatric Workforce (COPW) www.aap.org/workforce COPW Subcommittee on Subspecialty Workforce www.aap.org/workforce/copwssw.htm Women in Pediatrics www.aap.org/womenpeds Division of Graduate Medical Education & Pediatric Workforce www.aap.org/gme Committee on Pediatric Education http://www.aap.org/visit/cope.htm

References: 

References 1. American Board of Pediatrics. Workforce Data, 2004-2005. Chapel Hill, NC: American Board of Pediatrics; March 2005. 2. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Website. Available at: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/home/home.asp. Accessed August 9, 2005. 3. Pasko T, Smart DR. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2005 Edition. Chicago, Ill: American Medical Association; 2005. 4. American Academy of Pediatrics Website. Periodic Survey of Fellows. Available at: http://www.aap.org/research/periodicsurvey/psof.htm. Accessed August 9, 2005. 5. American Medical Group Association. Physician Compensation: 2003 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, Median Compensation. Available at: http://www.cejkasearch.com/ content.asp Accessed January 16, 2004. 6. Cull WL, Mulvey HJ, O’Connor KG, Sowell DR, Berkowitz CD, Britton CV. Pediatricians working part-time: past, present, and future. Pediatrics. 2002 Jun;109(6):1015-20. 7. Mapping Health Care Delivery for America’s Children Webpage. Available at: http://www.aap.org/mapping/ Accessed August 9, 2005.