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About the Guide

The only publication of its kind, CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS is a career planning guide published exclusively for pediatric residents and fellows.

A compendium of information that is highly relevant to job-seeking residents CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS features profiles of employers, information about current vacancies, and career-planning advice and articles. CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS is provided entirely free-of-charge to all residents and fellows.

Signal your organization’s support for, and interest in residents and fellows in the field of pediatrics by listing your vacancy in the only publication that exclusively addresses *new* pediatricians as a discrete audience. Build brand among current pediatric residents, now and for the future.

Past Issues

Volume 1, Issue 1

Distribution Information

CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS is distributed to job-seeking pediatric residents and fellows. The Guide is sent via direct mail to all final year pediatric residents, and to all final year pediatric fellows based on advertiser need. The Guide is provided to residents and fellows on a complimentary basis, and is mailed according to address information from the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile. Complimentary copies of the Guide are also distributed at CareerMD Career Fairs and Receptions nationwide.

Additional Benefits for Featured Employers

Advertisers who spend $350 or more in CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS enjoy these additional benefits:
  • Cover Exposure: Every advertiser in the guide is listed on the publication's front cover.
  • Bonus Distribution: In addition to the complimentary copies distributed at training programs nationwide, CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS is distributed at CareerMD Career Fairs and Receptions year-round.
  • Candidate Database Access: Advertise in CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS and take advantage of complimentary quarterly access to the CareerMD Candidate Database for job-seeking pediatrics residents and fellows.
  • Follow-Up List: You will receive a complete list of the names and mailing addresses of pediatrics residents and fellows who have indicated special interest in CAREER INSIGHTS PEDS.

Representative Advertisers

Hundreds of hospitals, healthcare systems, clinics and practice groups have advertised in recent CAREER INSIGHTS guides. A representative list of advertisers can be found here.

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Demographic Attributes of Pediatric Residents1

In 2006, the majority of pediatric residents were female, approximately 71.8%. However, the number of females practicing pediatrics that same year was just over 50%2.
Gender Number % of Pediatric Residents
Male 2,246 28.2%
Female 5,718 71.8%

Age Group Distribution3

On the whole, pediatricians tend to be relatively young compared to other specialties. The majority of female pediatricians (67%) are under 45, whereas the majority of male pediatricians (59%) are over 45. The full distribution breakdown appears below:

Practice Location4

The majority of pediatricians practice in a suburban setting, however, the area with the greatest need is rural. The full breakdown is below:
References:
  1. State-level data for accredited graduate medial education programs in the US: Aggregate statistics on all resident physicians actively enrolled in graduate medical education during 2006-2007. American Medical Association. 2007.
  2. Smart, D.R.; Sellers, J. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US. American Medical Association; 2008
  3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrician Demographics and Practice Characteristics. 2003. Available at: http://www.aap.org/workforce/Peddemograph2003.ppt#272,3
  4. American Academy of Pediatrics, Division of Health Services Research, Periodic Survey of Fellows #66, 2006. Available at: http://www.aap.org/research/periodicsurvey/ps_practice_characteristics.htm