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- APA: Past, Present and Future
Future of Academic General Pediatrics—Areas of Opportunity
Academic PediatricsVol. 11Issue 3p181–188Published in issue: May, 2011- James M. Perrin
- Thomas G. Dewitt
Cited in Scopus: 3The dynamic change in the United States occurring in the diversity of pediatric populations and in health care will dramatically influence many dimensions of care, teaching, research, and advocacy in academic general pediatrics. By 2025, the nonwhite and Hispanic pediatric population will increase to 50% (Figure 1),1,2 leading the demographic change that is projected to occur in the whole United States population by 2050. This shift in population demographics is occurring concurrently with significant changes in both health care funding and the sophistication and complexity of systems caring for children, accentuated by an explosion of information technology. - Letter From the Founding Editor-in-Chief
Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Journal
Academic PediatricsVol. 9Issue 1p1–2Published in issue: January, 2009- James M. Perrin
Cited in Scopus: 2The end of 10 years as Editor-in-Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics provides me some perspective on the growth of the journal and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) over this decade. During my time on the board of the APA (chair of the Public Policy Committee and the Research Committee at different times), I had reluctantly supported the notion that the APA should have an official journal, although I voted against an independent journal—instead believing that the APA would be best served through linking with an ongoing successful journal.