Workforce

Chair: Maria Gnarra Buethe, MD, PhD - University of California Irvine/Children's Hospital of Orange County

The Workforce Committee is responsible for developing both short-term approaches and long-term strategies to address the pediatric dermatology workforce shortage both in the U.S. and abroad.

Resources

Buethe MG, Schoch J. Teaching Pediatric Dermatology to Primary Care Residents: Valued in Principle, Undervalued in Practice. Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Nov-Dec;42(6):1314-1315. doi: 10.1111/pde.70058. Epub 2025 Oct 8. PMID: 41060322.

Pediatric Dermatology: Past, Present, & Future (2014)
Brea Prindaville MD, Richard J. Antaya MD, and Elaine C. Siegfried MD

Beyond Recruitment: Reframing the Full Impact of the SPD Mentorship Award
J.Schoch and M. G.Buethe
https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.70207.

Decoding the Skin Microbiome's Role in Odor Generation

Financial Concerns Linked to Declining Interest in Pediatric Dermatology Fellowships