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Addressing the Negative Financial Impact of Fellowship to Increase the Workforce

In this issue of Pediatrics, Catenaccio et al examined the impact of completing a pediatric fellowship on lifetime financial returns (expressed as net present value) compared to pursuing a general pediatrics private practice and the effect of eliminating medical school debt, shortening fellowship, and loan repayment on the return. The authors also compared these results to a similar study they conducted 10 years ago. The main finding is that for all but 3 subspecialties (cardiology, critical care, and neonatology), the net present value is lower for trainees that pursue a fellowship compared with those who enter private practice general pediatrics. The authors also found that the difference between the highest and lowest paying subspecialties has widened over time, as has the gap between most subspecialties with general pediatrics.