TY - JOUR
T1 - Community Pediatrics
T2 - A Consistent Focus in Residency Training From 2002 to 2005
AU - Solomon, Barry S.
AU - Minkovitz, Cynthia S.
AU - Grason, Holly A.
AU - Carraccio, Carol
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the members of the Dyson Initiative National Evaluation Advisory Committee for their review of initial study findings (Carol Bazell, MD, MPH; O. Marion Burton, MD; Carol Carraccio, MD; Diana Gurieva, MPH; David Heppel, MD, MPH; Judith Palfrey, MD; Kenneth Roberts, MD; Sarah Stelzner, MD; Jeffrey Stoddard, MD; and Patricia Volland CSW, MBA). We also gratefully thank the pediatric program directors for their participation in this project. This study was funded by a grant from the Dyson Foundation.
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - Objective: To assess changes in community pediatrics training from 2002 to 2005. Methods: Pediatric residency program directors were surveyed in 2002 and 2005 to assess resident training experiences in community pediatrics. Program directors reported on the following: provision of training in community settings; inclusion of didactic and practical teaching on community health topics; resident involvement in legislative, advocacy, and community-based research activities; and emphasis placed on specific resources and training during resident recruitment. Cross-sectional and matched-pair analyses were conducted. Results: A total of 168 program directors participated in 2002 (81% response rate), and 161 participated in 2005 (79% response rate). In both years, more than 50% of programs required resident involvement with schools, child care centers, and child protection teams. Compared with 2002, in 2005, more programs included didactic training on legislative advocacy (69% vs 53%, P < .01) and offered a practical experience in this area (53% vs 40%, P < .05). In 2005, program directors reported greater resident involvement in providing legislative testimony (P < .05), and greater emphasis was placed on child advocacy training during resident recruitment (P < .01). Conclusions: In the last several years, there has been a consistent focus on legislative activities and child advocacy in pediatric residency programs. These findings suggest a strong perceived value of these activities and should inform efforts to rethink the content of general pediatric residency training in the future.
AB - Objective: To assess changes in community pediatrics training from 2002 to 2005. Methods: Pediatric residency program directors were surveyed in 2002 and 2005 to assess resident training experiences in community pediatrics. Program directors reported on the following: provision of training in community settings; inclusion of didactic and practical teaching on community health topics; resident involvement in legislative, advocacy, and community-based research activities; and emphasis placed on specific resources and training during resident recruitment. Cross-sectional and matched-pair analyses were conducted. Results: A total of 168 program directors participated in 2002 (81% response rate), and 161 participated in 2005 (79% response rate). In both years, more than 50% of programs required resident involvement with schools, child care centers, and child protection teams. Compared with 2002, in 2005, more programs included didactic training on legislative advocacy (69% vs 53%, P < .01) and offered a practical experience in this area (53% vs 40%, P < .05). In 2005, program directors reported greater resident involvement in providing legislative testimony (P < .05), and greater emphasis was placed on child advocacy training during resident recruitment (P < .01). Conclusions: In the last several years, there has been a consistent focus on legislative activities and child advocacy in pediatric residency programs. These findings suggest a strong perceived value of these activities and should inform efforts to rethink the content of general pediatric residency training in the future.
KW - child advocacy
KW - community pediatrics
KW - residency training
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.05.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 17660106
AN - SCOPUS:34547124051
SN - 1530-1567
VL - 7
SP - 321
EP - 324
JO - Ambulatory Pediatrics
JF - Ambulatory Pediatrics
IS - 4
ER -