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Weiss P, Mauer E, Gerber LM, Boyer D, Abramson EL. Funding sources and effects of limited funding in pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:221-225. [PMID: 31578809 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The pediatric pulmonology workforce is at risk. Access to pediatric pulmonologists to meet patient needs is limited and recruitment of new trainees to replace the aging, retiring physician population may be inadequate. Furthermore, sources of funding for graduate medical education are insecure. However, no prior studies have identified the funding sources of pediatric pulmonology fellowships or the effects of funding constraints. METHODS We conducted a national survey of pediatric pulmonology training directors (PPTD) in the United States between 1 November, 2016 and 9 February, 2017 to examine the sources of funding for pediatric pulmonary fellows and the effect of funding limitations. RESULTS We obtained data from 48 PPTD, representing 89% of pediatric pulmonology programs (N = 54). Limitations in funding restricted program size in 31% of programs. A significant number of programs had no funding to cover educational resources such as advanced degrees (38%), courses (23%), society membership (25%), and journals and books (15%). Twenty seven percent of PPTD perceived their program as financially insecure for academic year 2019 and beyond. CONCLUSIONS Insufficient funding has limited the size of pediatric pulmonology programs and access to important educational resources. It is critical to ensure that there is adequate funding for pediatric pulmonology fellowship programs, as insecurity further endangers the pediatric pulmonology workforce and future provision of care for children with respiratory diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pnina Weiss
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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Weiss P, Myers AL, McGann KA, Mason KE, Kesselheim JC, Fleming G, Barron C, Klasner A, Heyman MB, Weiss DL, Mauer E, Gerber LM, Abramson EL. Funding Sources and Perceived Financial Insecurity in Pediatric Subspecialty Fellowship Programs. Acad Pediatr 2019; 19:815-821. [PMID: 31200029 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2019.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Shortages of pediatric subspecialists exist in many fields with insufficient recruitment of new fellows. The current system of funding graduate medical education is inadequate. We examined funding sources for trainee salary and educational expenses in pediatric fellowship programs, effects of funding constraints, and program characteristics associated with financial insecurity as reported by fellowship program directors (FPD). METHODS We conducted a national survey of FPD between November 1, 2016 and February 9, 2017. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine the association between perceived financial insecurity, program characteristics, and funding sources for fellow salary. RESULTS We obtained data from 519 FPD, representing 14 different pediatric subspecialties. FPD reported that funding limitations restricted program size and educational resources in 22% and 36% of programs, respectively. Nineteen percent of FPD perceived funding of their program to be insecure. Programs with 7 or more fellows (OR .50 [95% CI .27-.90], P = .03) or hospital or graduate medical education/Children's Hospital graduate medical education funding (OR .58 [95% CI .35-.96], P = .04) were less likely to be perceived as insecure. Conversely, programs with extramural (OR 1.74 [95% CI 1.07-2.81], P = .03) or division funding (OR 1.70 [95% CI 1.02-2.82], P = .04) or in subspecialties with more than 25% unfilled positions or programs (OR 1.86 [95% CI 1.11-3.09], P = .02) were more likely to be perceived as insecure. CONCLUSIONS Perceived financial insecurity of fellowship programs was strongly associated with program size, funding source, and unfilled positions, limiting recruitment and resources. Stable funding of fellowship programs is critical to maintain an adequate pediatric subspecialty workforce.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pnina Weiss
- Yale University School of Medicine (P Weiss), New Haven, Conn.
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- Children's Mercy Kansas City (AL Myers), Kansas City, Mo
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University (KE Mason and C Barron), Providence, RI
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- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (G Fleming), Nashville, Tenn
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- The Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University (KE Mason and C Barron), Providence, RI
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham (A Klasner), Birmingham, Ala
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- University of California at San Francisco (MB Heyman), San Francisco, Calif
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- Weill Cornell Medicine (E Mauer, LM Gerber, and EL Abramson), New York, NY
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- Weill Cornell Medicine (E Mauer, LM Gerber, and EL Abramson), New York, NY
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- Weill Cornell Medicine (E Mauer, LM Gerber, and EL Abramson), New York, NY
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Evangelatos N, Satyamoorthy K, Levidou G, Bauer P, Brand H, Kouskouti C, Lehrach H, Brand A. Multi-Omics Research Trends in Sepsis: A Bibliometric, Comparative Analysis Between the United States, the European Union 28 Member States, and China. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2019; 22:190-197. [PMID: 29649387 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2017.0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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"-Omics" research is in transition with the recent rise of multi-omics technology platforms. Integration of "-omics" and multi-omics research is of high priority in sepsis, a heterogeneous syndrome that is widely recognized as a global health burden and a priority biomedical funding field. We report here an original study on bibliometric trends in the use of "-omics" technologies, and multi-omics approaches in particular, in sepsis research in three (supra)national settings, the United States, the European Union 28 Member States (EU-28), and China. Using a 5-year longitudinal bibliometric study design from 2011 to 2015, we analyzed the sepsis-related research articles in English language that included at least one or multi-omics technologies in publicly available form in Medline (free full texts). We found that the United States has had the lead (almost one-third of publications) in the inclusion of an "-omics" or multi-omics technology in sepsis within the study period. However, both China and the EU-28 displayed a significant increase in the number of publications that employed one or more types of "-omics" research (p < 0.005), while the EU-28 displayed a significant increase especially in multi-omics research articles in sepsis (p < 0.05). Notably, more than half of the multi-omics research studies in the sepsis knowledge domain had a university or government/state funding source. Among the multi-omics research publications in sepsis, the combination of genomics and transcriptomics was the most frequent (40.5%), followed by genomics and proteomics (20.4%). We suggest that the lead of the United States in the field of "-omics" and multi-omics research in sepsis is likely at stake, with both the EU-28 and China rapidly increasing their research capacity. Moreover, "triple omics" that combine genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics analyses appear to be uncommon in sepsis, and yet much needed for triangulation of systems science data. These observations have implications for "-omics" technology policy and global research funding strategic foresight.
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- Nikolaos Evangelatos
- 1 Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands .,2 Intensive Care Medicine Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Sleep Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) , Nuremberg, Germany .,3 Dr. TMA Pai Endowment Chair in Research Policy in Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH), Manipal University , Manipal, India
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- 4 Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Manipal University , Manipal, India
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- 5 Department of Pathology, Klinikum Nuremberg, Paracelsus Medical University , Nuremberg, Germany
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- 2 Intensive Care Medicine Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Sleep Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University (PMU) , Nuremberg, Germany
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- 6 Department of International Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- 7 Department of Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine, Klinik Hallerwiese , Nuremberg, Germany
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- 8 Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) , Berlin, Germany
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- 1 Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT), Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands .,9 Dr. TMA Pai Endowment Chair in Public Health Genomics, Manipal University , Manipal, India
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- Bishal Gyawali
- Bishal Gyawali, Anticancer Fund, Belgium, and Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal; and Gilberto Lopes, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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- Bishal Gyawali, Anticancer Fund, Belgium, and Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal; and Gilberto Lopes, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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Rich E, Collins A. Current and Future Demand for Health Services Researchers: Perspectives from Diverse Research Organizations. Health Serv Res 2018; 53 Suppl 2:3927-3944. [PMID: 29896756 PMCID: PMC6149367 DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objective The Affordable Care Act and Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act are changing access to, and delivery of, health care in the United States, with potential implications for the field of health services research (HSR). We therefore investigated employers' perceptions of demand for individuals to conduct HSR, the competencies required for success, and implications for HSR training programs. Data Source Interviews conducted in August 2016 with 21 key informants at a range of U.S.‐based HSR organizations. Study Design We conducted a semistructured, qualitative, telephone interview study to explore relevant topics. Data Collection/Extraction Methods Interviews with respondents were transcribed from recordings and then synthesized by respondent organization type and topic area. Principal Findings Most respondents reported recently hiring health services researchers, and most anticipated hiring additional such researchers in the future. Most respondents emphasized the abilities to analyze data, work in teams, and engage with stakeholders. Finally, most respondents recommended that potential recruits gain real‐world experience during their academic training. Conclusions Our interviews indicated that current and future demand for health services researchers is strong. They also suggested that, as a field, HSR will continue to draw together individuals from a variety of backgrounds to inform a diverse array of decision makers.
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