Benefits of the medicine–pediatrics trained hospitalist

“What next?”: Navigating if pediatric hospital medicine fellowship is right for you

“…This subgroup constitutes roughly 10% of the entire PHM workforce and has proven very versatile with the ability to help in the adult care surges during the COVID pandemic and RSV respiratory surges of 2021 and 2022 9 . They have also been able to serve in a role that lends expertise in the treatment of patients with adult conditions while hospitalized at a children's hospital and in the transition process from pediatric to adult care, when necessary 12 . Many within Med‐Peds programs are left navigating a fellowship option for half of their training and working out if internal medicine time can be incorporated into fellowship.…”

“…9 They have also been able to serve in a role that lends expertise in the treatment of patients with adult conditions while hospitalized at a children's hospital and in the transition process from pediatric to adult care, when necessary. 12 Many within Med-Peds programs are left navigating a fellowship option for half of their training and working out if internal medicine time can be incorporated into fellowship. Approximately 98% of Med-Peds residents felt that it was important to have practice opportunities in adult inpatient care, during fellowship, that is not exclusively moonlighting.…”