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Editorial
. 2016 Apr;97(4):501-506.
doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.09.024. Epub 2016 Jan 7.

Meeting the Growing Need for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians

Amy J Houtrow  1 , David W Pruitt  2
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Editorial

Meeting the Growing Need for Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians

Amy J Houtrow et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Disability in childhood is on the rise. In light of the national shortage of pediatric rehabilitation medicine physicians to provide care for the growing population of children with disabilities, the field of pediatric rehabilitation medicine should consider allowing pediatric trainees into pediatric rehabilitation medicine fellowships. There are concerns about how best to train these fellows. This commentary discusses the issues and concludes that training opportunities should be developed to allow pediatricians to become pediatric rehabilitation medicine physicians.

Keywords: Fellowships and scholarships; Internship and residency; Pediatrics; Rehabilitation.

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