Challenges of Funding Pediatric Fellowship Programs —Invited Commentary from the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties
Funding for pediatric subspecialty fellowship programs has become increasingly difficult given the recent changes in healthcare reimbursement that are decreasing the financial support available for education. In contrast to the full funding of core residency programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimburse subspecialty trainee positions at 50% of the core level.1
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Melvin B. Heyman, Pnina Weiss, Debra Boyer, Jill Fussell, Lisa Imundo, Tandy Aye, Imad T. Jarjour, Robert Spicer, James Bale Tags: Notes from the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs, Inc. Source Type: research