NASEM Report on Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce and Development

The National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has completed a year-long process to evaluate the pediatric subspecialty workforce and develop recommendations moving forward.

The Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce and Its Impact on Child Health and Well-Being

NASEM, with support from a coalition of sponsors, formed the Committee on the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce and Its Impact on Child Health and Well-Being to recommend strategies and actions to ensure an adequate pediatric subspecialty physician workforce to support broad access to high quality subspecialty care and a robust research portfolio to advance the health and health care of infants, children, and adolescents.

This report outlines recommendations that, if fully implemented, can improve the quality of pediatric medical subspecialty care through a well-supported, superbly trained, and appropriately used primary care, subspecialty, and physician-scientist workforce.