Pediatric rheumatology: fellowship training requirements and survey of specialty needs.
This article documents the growth of pediatric rheumatology in the decade since Park City I as an emerging academic pediatric subspecialty. Current staffing patterns are surveyed for our medical schools and estimates of future requirements for fellowship training are provided. Impediments to the necessary growth of this subspecialty for the needs of clinical practice and research are outlined and criteria for certification are reviewed.
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