Key takeaways:
Only 12.7% of pediatric dermatologists report they are fairly compensated for training pediatric residents.
Survey respondents also reported limited time for teaching due to demanding clinical workloads.
Pediatric dermatologists reported they are not fairly compensated for educating primary care residents and struggle to balance teaching time with increasing clinical demands, contributing to physician burnout, according to survey data.
Dermatology diagnoses among children are common , with approximately 9% of outpatient pediatric visits involving dermatology concerns. Dermatology has the third highest referral rate among pediatric subspecialties, according to a study published in Pediatric Dermatology .
As a result, wait times for new patients range from 6 to 13 wee