Pediatric Surgery

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Abstract
THERE have been many advances in pediatric surgery since the field was last reviewed in the Journal.1 2 3 Pediatric surgery has become a recognized specialty, with 22 training programs approved by the Residency Review Committee of the American Medical Association. Seventeen of the programs train one resident each year, and five train one every two years. Thus, an average of 20 pediatric surgeons are produced annually in the United States and Canada. The manpower requirements for the specialty have been studied,4 since some specialties are known to have a surplus of practitioners. In 1975, after long consideration,5 the American Board . . .