A Survey of Pediatric Resident Training Programs 5 Years After the Task Force Report

This survey documented some changes in the overall structure of residency programming in that all programs demand 3 years of general pediatric training, and little if any changes were noted in the traditional emphasis on inpatient and neonatal training.

Abstract

Twenty-nine pediatric residency training programs responded to a survey with detailed descriptions of the scheduled rotations before and after the Report of the Task Force on Pediatric Education. This survey documented some changes in the overall structure of residency programming in that all programs demand 3 years of general pediatric training. Little if any changes were noted in the traditional emphasis on inpatient and neonatal training. Some changes in content area have been noted, namely a modest increase in the experiences in adolescent medicine. The survey failed to demonstrate any trend indicating increased emphasis on training experiences in the "new morbidity."