PedJobs/American Academy of Pediatrics
Career Quarterly eNewsletter
VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 July 2011

From the Program Manager

 Mary Lynn Bower, MS, MBA

 

Once again, PedJobs will be hosting a career fair at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition (NCE). We invite you to join us at our seventh annual AAP Career Fair on Oct. 15 and 16 in Boston, where, as a job seeker, you can meet with major healthcare recruiters or as an employer, find many qualified candidates. Job seekers planning to attend the event can post their CV and cover letter at www.pedjobs.org. Please indicate whether or not you will be available for interviews at the job fair.

Employers who register with the career fair receive several benefits, including up to two job postings online and on the NCE bulletin board, a booth for private interviews, and the inclusion of your business logo on the Featured Career Fair Employers page. Career fair registration starts in late July. For more information about this wonderful networking opportunity, please visit www.pedjobs.org.

Also in this issue of Career Quarterly, you’ll find information on resources for women in pediatrics, a historical perspective on female neonatologists, and an annual compensation report.

Resources for Women in Pediatrics

Women face many unique challenges in their careers. The AAP Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy can serve as a useful resource on such challenges for women in pediatrics, including part-time careers, re-entry into the workforce, best practices for maintaining a successful career, achieving a work-life balance and flexible career options. The AAP Committee on Pediatric Workforce also has pertinent information for female pediatricians and even hosts an annual complimentary breakfast forum for women at the AAP NCE.

The History of Women in Neonatology

More than a century ago, female physicians were unheard of. Learn about the history of women in neonatology – the obstacles they faced and the female pioneers in the field – dating back to 1870. This historical perspective from NeoReviews features an interview conducted by Alistair Philip, M.D., FAAP, with Paul-Louis Toubas, M.D. The interview is divided into a three-part series that began in May and concludes in July.

Report Details Pediatrician
Compensation and Patient Visits

Good news for some pediatricians: nearly one-third of respondents indicated that 2010 was a more profitable year than 2009, according to the 2011 Pediatrician Compensation Report. The report also stated that pediatricians in less densely populated areas earned more than pediatricians working in large cities; the median compensation for men was $170,000, compared to $135,000 for women; and 62% of respondents would choose pediatrics as their specialty if they had to do it all over again. As far as patient visits go, about 44% of pediatricians see 76 to 124 patients per week and about one-third of patient visits last 13 to 16 minutes.