title: Part-time training in pediatric residency programs: principles and practices.
abstract: Despite growing interest in part-time work, few pediatricians are pursuing part-time residency training. There is currently little guidance for programs or residents who wish to design an alternative path through residency. In this article we review the need for part-time residencies and address obstacles to be overcome in their initiation. Strategies are offered for residents and program directors planning part-time training pathways, with recommendations for implementation amid a changing environment for graduate medical education. The needs of trainees, residency programs, hospitals, and credentialing organizations are considered.
authors.affiliation: Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. marybeth.gordon@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Mary Beth
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Gail A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.forename: Bonita F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Vincent W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vinci
authors.forename: Theodore C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Sectish
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States