The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 158, Issue 3 , Pages 347-348.e2, March 2011

A Change in the Pediatric Leadership Landscape

  • Bonita Stanton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University and Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bonita Stanton, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd, Suite 1k40, Detroit, MI 48201.
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  • Marianne Felice, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, Worcester, MA
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  • Susan G. Marshall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA
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  • Theodore C. Sectish, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

A steady increase in the proportion of women in leadership positions in the field of pediatrics is being realized. This trend began over the last two decades and accelerated in the last 5 years.

AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, AMSPDC, Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs Inc, APA, Academic Pediatric Association, APPD, Association of Pediatric Program Directors, APS, American Pediatric Society, FOPO, Federation of Pediatric Organizations, SPR, Society for Pediatric Research

 

PII: S0022-3476(10)01049-8

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.11.055

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 158, Issue 3 , Pages 347-348.e2, March 2011

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