title: How are pediatric training programs preparing residents for practice?
abstract: The majority of pediatric residents continue to choose a career in practice on completion of their training. Despite knowing residents' career preferences, many training programs have focused on inpatient tertiary care at the expense of primary care. Perhaps this reflects service needs and the significant technology and extensive information resulting in the growth of pediatric subspecialties. To determine the spectrum of didactic and clinical experiences pediatric training programs offer residents to prepare them for managing a practice, we conducted a survey of pediatric training program directors in 1988. Although the majority of residency programs have a practice management curriculum, the number of hours devoted to this area is minimal. In addition, a significant number of residents are not experiencing a community office rotation. This survey indicates the need to develop a practice management curriculum if trainees are to be prepared for choosing the right career and for being competitive in practice.
authors.affiliation: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Getson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brasseux
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Pattishall
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kataria
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Bartlett
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Tully
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shea
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009819:Office Visits; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008486:Physician Executives; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload