Development of Pediatric Pulmonology in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australasia

Godfrey, Simon; Carlsen, Kai‐Håkon; Landau, Louis I.

doi:10.1203/01.pdr.0000112037.28065.f8

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“…[3] Reviewing the history of pediatric pulmonology evolvement in North America and Europe reveals interesting challenges and developmental milestones of this discipline. [45]…”

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Pediatric pulmonary services in Saudi Arabia

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OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the available pediatric pulmonary services, in terms of workforce, resources, and distribution across Saudi Arabia. This would help in proper utilization of resources and direct future planning.METHODS:A cross-sectional survey among pediatric pulmonologists registered in the Saudi Thoracic Society.RESULTS:Among 43 practicing pediatric pulmonologist in Saudi Arabia, 29 have responded to the survey (response rate of 67.4%). The majority of practicing pediatric pulmonologists were young graduates with less than 5 years’ experience (44.8%) and were North American training programs graduates (69%). The majority of the respondents (51%) were located in Riyadh, 27% in Jeddah, 14% in the Eastern region and 3% in Madinah and Al-Majma’a. Most of the respondents had access to basic diagnostic tools required in the subspecialty, a majority of them (85%) lack dedicated pediatric pulmonary function laboratories. Nearly, 80% of the hospitals performed less than 50 flexible bronchoscopies/year.CONCLUSION:Pediatric pulmonology is a growing subspecialty in Saudi Arabia with well-trained and experienced physicians. Our study represents an overview of the available pediatric pulmonology services in Saudi Arabia, which would help in future planning and better utilization of the available resources.

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“…[3] Reviewing the history of pediatric pulmonology evolvement in North America and Europe reveals interesting challenges and developmental milestones of this discipline. [45]…”

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“…The separate board of Pediatric Pulmonology was established in 1985 in America. The organization of Pediatric Pulmonology in Europe, the UK, and the Commonwealth countries was always much less formal than in the USA for many years [ 2 ]. It was during the early 1970s that the Pediatric Pulmonology sub-specialty began to emerge in the UK.…”

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“…Pediatric super specialties have evolved over the past 6–7 decades [ 2 , 3 ]. Till 3–4 decades ago, pediatrics was considered one of the super specialty branches in India.…”

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Pediatric Pulmonology Training in India: Current Status and Future Directions

Goyal

Kabra

2023

Indian J Pediatr

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Respiratory illnesses are common causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Postgraduates in Pediatrics spent significant time in learning to manage respiratory disorders. Improved survival of preterm neonates, improved diagnosis and survival of chronic respiratory problems, and advances in diagnosis and therapeutics have increased the need for specialists trained in managing these patients. Training programs in Pediatric Pulmonology are evolving over the past few decades. In India, super-specialty training in Pediatric Pulmonology has grown over the past few years. There is a need to modify the training structure used in industrialized countries due to differences in patient population, priorities, and limited available resources and expertise. Formal training courses have been started in a limited number of institutions. There is a large gap between the need for a trained workforce and the available specialists in the limited number of institutions. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics National Respiratory Chapter (IAPNRC) has initiated a fellowship program to bridge the gap. Comprehensive training involving academic and hands-on training may go a long way to improve the care of children with acute and chronic respiratory problems. For sustainable development of the super specialty, there is a need to work towards creating Pediatric Pulmonology service departments in various institutions that may be responsible for comprehensive training and research activities to answer common research questions.

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“…During that time, there were coalescing interests of pioneers in the lung physiology in children, the aberrant physiology of the lungs of pre-mature infants, and the pathological states of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis and Tuberculosis. By the mid twentieth century, informal and formal associations of like-minded physicians in both the United States and in Europe (1, 2) were beginning to define what would eventually be recognized as Pediatric Pulmonology. In the United States, despite the significant burden of respiratory disease in pediatric patients, the formalization of Pediatric Pulmonology as a board recognized subspecialty was not a unanimously supported development (3).…”

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On Preventing the Extinction of the Physician-Scientist in Pediatric Pulmonology

Rubenstein

Kreindler

2014

Front. Pediatr.

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While the founders of Pediatric Pulmonology recognized the necessity of research as a vital part of the developing sub specialty, the field has struggled to develop and maintain physician-scientists and investigators. The clinical growth in Pediatric Pulmonology has resulted in significant challenges in career development faced by physician-scientists who aim to establish or maintain independent investigative programs. Such challenges may only be overcome with changes in how both trainees and established physician-scientists in Pediatric Pulmonology are supported.

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Development of Pediatric Pulmonology in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australasia

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Pediatric pulmonary services in Saudi Arabia

Pediatric pulmonary services in Saudi Arabia

Pediatric Pulmonology Training in India: Current Status and Future Directions

On Preventing the Extinction of the Physician-Scientist in Pediatric Pulmonology

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