Neonatology Research for the 21st Century: Executive Summary of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-American Academy of Pediatrics Workshop. Part II: Training Issues
This is the second part of the executive summary based on the presentations and discussions at a workshop on research in neonatology sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Develop- ment and the American Academy of Pediatrics held in January 2004. In this article, neonatology fellowship training requirements and workforce issues are ad- dressed, and the reasons for the shortage of physician- scientists, particularly of the underrepresented minority ethnic groups, are highlighted. Full-length articles from the presented topics are yet to be published. Pediatrics 2005;115:475-479; newborn infant, education, brain injury, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotizing enterocolitis, research training, research infrastructure, minority health, health education, board certification.