title: Pediatricians Working Part-Time Has Plateaued.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine trends in pediatricians working part-time and residents seeking part-time work and to examine associated characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Periodic Survey of Fellows and the AAP Annual Survey of Graduating Residents were used to examine part-time employment. Fourteen periodic surveys were combined with an overall response rate of 57%. Part-time percentages were compared for surveys conducted from 2006-2009 and 2010-2013. The AAP Annual Surveys of Graduating Residents (combined response rate = 60%) from 2006-2009 were compared with 2010-2013 surveys for residents seeking and obtaining part-time positions following training. Multivariable logistic regression models identified characteristics associated with part-time work.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparable percentages of pediatricians worked part-time in 2006-2009 (23%) and 2010-2013 (23%). There was similarly no statistically significant difference in residents seeking part-time work (30%-28%), and there was a slight decline in residents accepting part-time work (16%-13%, aOR .75, 95% CI .56-.96). Increases in working part-time were not found for any subgroups examined. Women consistently were more likely than men to work part-time (35% vs 9%), but they showed different patterns of part-time work across age. Women in their 40s (40%) were more likely than other women (33%) and men in their 60s (20%) were more likely than other men (5%) to work part-time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There has been a levelling off in the number of pediatricians working part-time and residents seeking part-time work. Overall, women remain more likely to work part-time, although 1 in 5 men over 60 work part-time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL. Electronic address: wcull@aap.org.
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Cull
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL.
authors.forename: Mary Pat
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Frintner
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL.
authors.forename: Karen G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL.
authors.forename: Lynn M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010820:Physicians; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce