Characteristics of pediatric rehabilitation training offered by physical medicine and rehabilitation residencies.
Pediatric physiatry is a growing subspecialty. A survey was designed to determine the nature of pediatric rehabilitation training in physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs in the United States. Sixty-five programs (93%) responded. More than three quarters of the programs required three months or more in pediatric rehabilitation, usually in the HO-III or HO-IV year. Forty-two percent of the programs had an even balance of inpatient and outpatient clinical opportunities. Approximately half offered exposure to a separate pediatric rehabilitation ward, and 82% placed residents in a general pediatric rehabilitation clinic. Advanced training has become more widespread in pediatric rehabilitation, with 46% of the residency programs having preceptors with board certification in pediatrics and physiatry or fellowship training, and 42% of the programs responding offering advanced training opportunities in pediatric rehabilitation.
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor.
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D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000592:standards; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities