The pediatric oncology workforce shortage is widening
The U.S. health care system is facing a serious workforce shortage. In pediatric oncology, the stakes are especially high. But the issue is not simply a lack of available positions. Increasingly, it is a recruitment and retention challenge.
Recent pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship data shows that while training positions increased by 36.6 percent between 2009 and 2025, applicants increased by only 8.3 percent. During that same period, the applicant-to-position ratio declined …
The pediatric oncology workforce shortage is widening
