2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce Study and Demand Projections of Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce, 2015-2030

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-27-2020

Publication Title

Arthritis Care and Research

First page number:

1

Last page number:

25

Abstract

Objective: Describe the character and composition of the 2015 pediatric rheumatology workforce in the United States (US), evaluate current workforce trends, and project future supply and demand of pediatric rheumatology workforce through 2030. Methods: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) created the Workforce Study Group (WSG) to study the rheumatology workforce. The WSG used primary and secondary data to create a representative workforce model. Pediatric rheumatology supply and demand was projected through 2030 using an integrated data-driven framework to capture a more realistic clinical full-time equivalent (FTE) and produce a better picture of access to care issues in pediatric rheumatology. Results: The 2015 pediatric workforce was estimated at 287 FTE (300 providers), while the estimated excess demand was 95 (33%). The projected demand will continue to increase to almost 100% (N=230) by 2030 if no changes occur in succession planning, new graduate entrants into the profession, and other factors associated with the workforce. Conclusion: This study projects that the pediatric rheumatology workforce gap will continue to worsen significantly from the 2015 baseline, and by 2030 the demand for pediatric rheumatologists will be twice the supply. Innovative strategies are needed to increase the workforce supply and to improve access to care.

Keywords

Pediatric rheumatology; United States; Workforce trends projection; Supply and demand

Disciplines

Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics | Rheumatology

Language

English

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