The results of previously published studies
identified by a systematic review of the
pediatric subspecialty workforce literature
were synthesized for this report. In
addition to these published studies, analyses
were performed using 2003 data from the
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), which
certifies pediatric rheumatologists and
other pediatric subspecialists, and 2001
and 2004 membership data from the American
College of Rheumatology (ACR).
For most States (n=35) the ABP and ACR
files identify equal numbers of non-trainee
providers (Table 2); States highlighted
in yellow have unequal numbers. Each
of these data sources has their unique
advantages and disadvantages. The ABP
data provide data on all Board-certified
pediatric rheumatologists, date of certification,
and year of graduation. The file excludes
deceased and retired providers; however,
from this file one cannot determine if
a given diplomate currently is involved
in rheumatology patient care. In addition,
there are likely physicians who provide
pediatric rheumatology care who have not
been certified, potentially resulting
in an underestimate of the actual supply
of these specialists.
The ACR file, in contrast, relies upon
self-reported specialty practice to identify
pediatric rheumatologists and likely includes
providers without formal pediatric rheumatology
training. The ACR file has the advantage
of providing information on professional
activities, practice site, and other disciplines.
These additional data allowed the exclusion
from the estimates of physicians not currently
involved in patient care.
In this report both the 2003 ABP and
2004 ACR files were used to perform analyses
of supply. To generate maps of practice
locations of pediatric and internist rheumatologists
data from the 2004 and 2001 ACR Membership
Files, respectively, [ix]
were used. For analyses of the practice
characteristics and professional activities
of pediatric and internist rheumatologists
the 2001 ACR Membership File was used;
for analyses of practice location by year
of graduation, the 2003 ABP data were
used.
Table
C.1: Number of Pediatric Rheumatologists
by State and Data Source
State |
Number
of Board Certified Pediatric Rheumatologists
(2003 American Board of Pediatrics) |
Number
of "Self-Described" Pediatric
Rheumatologists
(2004 American College of Rheumatology) |
Alabama |
0 |
0 |
Alaska |
0 |
0 |
Arizona |
0 |
0 |
Arkansas |
1 |
2 |
California |
20 |
23 |
Colorado |
2 |
2 |
Connecticut |
4 |
4 |
Delaware |
2 |
2 |
Florida |
10 |
8 |
Georgia |
3 |
3 |
Hawaii |
3 |
2 |
Idaho |
0 |
0 |
Illinois |
8 |
7 |
Indiana |
2 |
2 |
Iowa |
1 |
1 |
Kansas |
3 |
2 |
Kentucky |
2 |
2 |
Louisiana |
4 |
4 |
Maine |
0 |
0 |
Maryland |
7 |
6 |
Massachusetts |
11 |
8 |
Michigan |
7 |
8 |
Minnesota |
5 |
5 |
Mississippi |
1 |
1 |
Missouri |
7 |
5 |
Montana |
0 |
0 |
Nebraska |
1 |
1 |
Nevada |
0 |
0 |
New
Hampshire |
0 |
0 |
New
Jersey |
4 |
8 |
New
Mexico |
1 |
1 |
New
York |
15 |
12 |
North
Carolina |
4 |
4 |
North
Dakota |
0 |
0 |
Ohio |
12 |
11 |
Oklahoma |
3 |
3 |
Oregon |
2 |
2 |
Pennsylvania |
9 |
9 |
Rhode
Island |
1 |
1 |
South
Carolina |
0 |
0 |
South
Dakota |
0 |
0 |
Tennessee |
3 |
4 |
Table
C.1: Number of Pediatric Rheumatologists
by Data Source, cont.
State |
Number
of Board Certified Pediatric Rheumatologists
(2003 American Board of Pediatrics) |
Number
of "Self-Described" Pediatric
Rheumatologists
(2004 American College of Rheumatology) |
Texas |
6 |
8 |
Utah |
2 |
2 |
Vermont |
1 |
1 |
Virginia |
6 |
7 |
Washington |
6 |
7 |
Washington,
DC |
2 |
1 |
West
Virginia |
0 |
0 |
Wisconsin |
5 |
5 |
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
|