Identifying and managing issues of child development and behavior is a crucial part of primary care pediatrics. Despite its importance, many pediatricians do not receive adequate training in developmental and behavioral pediatrics (DBP). In a Web-based survey, general pediatric faculty reported a need for improved resident education and additional faculty development. Only 4 percent of responde...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect on immunization levels of retrospective written feedback to residents regarding missed immunization opportunities. DESIGN Randomized trial with control group. SETTING Pediatric resident continuity clinic in an urban hospital-based primary care clinic. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-two postgraduate level 2 and postgraduate level 3 pediatric residents. INTERVENTI...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to determine the level of clinical auscultation skills in pediatric residents at Duke University Medical Center. METHODS Forty-seven residents from pediatrics and joint medicine/pediatrics training programs at Duke University Medical Center were enrolled in this study. They were asked to examine the cardiovascular patient simulator, Harvey, and report their ...

Background: Burnout syndrome is a common professional problem causing mental fatigue, depersonalization, and diminished self-value. Burnout during pediatric residency can significantly influence the resident’s performance and the quality of their training. Objectives: To evaluate the burnout status of pediatric residents across Jeddah, KSA. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study involvin...

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether an interdisciplinary, multifaceted oral health education program delivered to pediatric nurse practitioner students at the University of California, San Francisco, would improve their knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the provision of oral health assessments, consultations, referrals, and services to young children during wel...

OBJECTIVES To examine trends in pediatric residents' training and job search experiences from 2003 through 2009. METHODS Annual national random samples of 500 graduating pediatric residents from 2003 through 2005 and 1000 from 2006 through 2009 were surveyed. Responses were compared across years to identify trends. We examined resident demographics, training, satisfaction, career intentions, ...

PURPOSE Persistent workforce shortages exist in some radiology subspecialties. Residents' motivations for selecting particular fellowships, as well as their perceptions of the subspecialty fields, heavily influence the supply of new radiologists to these areas. The authors investigated the factors residents consider most important in subspecialty choice, fellowship choice patterns between 1999 ...