Home Research Research Library Proportion of Family Physicians Caring for Children is Declining Proportion of Family Physicians Caring for Children is Declining 2020 Author(s) Eden, Aimee R, Morgan, Zachary J, Jetty, Anuradha, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Children & Adolescents, Continuing Certification Questionnaire, JABFM Policy Brief, Population Health, Rural, and Shortage Areas Volume 33(6):830-831 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Using data from 2014 to 2018, we found that the proportion of family physicians caring for children under age 5 years and between ages 5 and 18 years has significantly declined. This has implications for the pediatric primary care workforce and may exacerbate inequities in access to care for pediatric patients in all geographies, particularly those in areas with a shortage of pediatricians. ABFM Research Read all 2026 Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions Go to Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions 2026 Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems Go to Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems 2017 Fellowship or Further Training for Family Medicine Residents? Go to Fellowship or Further Training for Family Medicine Residents? 2020 Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians Go to Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians
Author(s) Eden, Aimee R, Morgan, Zachary J, Jetty, Anuradha, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Children & Adolescents, Continuing Certification Questionnaire, JABFM Policy Brief, Population Health, Rural, and Shortage Areas Volume 33(6):830-831 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2026 Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions Go to Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions 2026 Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems Go to Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems 2017 Fellowship or Further Training for Family Medicine Residents? Go to Fellowship or Further Training for Family Medicine Residents? 2020 Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians Go to Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians
2026 Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions Go to Abortion Provision by Family Physicians Before and After Dobbs: Trends Across Career Stages and State Restrictions
2026 Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems Go to Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems
2017 Fellowship or Further Training for Family Medicine Residents? Go to Fellowship or Further Training for Family Medicine Residents?
2020 Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians Go to Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians
