Pediatric workforce shortages have been in the health policy spotlight due to a larger number of vacant slots for pediatric residencies in the most recent round of medical residency match. UW CHWS Director Bianca Frogner was cited in a recent NYTimes Guest Essay written by Dr. Aaron Carroll, the new president of AcademyHealth, saying that, “Without an adequate referral network in place, providing care as a pediatrician is becoming increasingly complex and likely daunting.” Read more here.