Recent changes in residency requirements for pediatrics: who agrees?

The purposes of this study were to determine the opinion of private and academic pediatricians about changes in pediatric residency requirements proposed by the Residency Review Committee (RRC) in October 1994 and to compare the results with the requirements finalized in February 1996 and implemented in February 1997. Surveys were mailed to all Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics in South Carolina. Those surveyed were asked to agree or disagree with 57 proposed changes. The level of agreement among all groups of pediatricians was very high; however there were significant differences between groups of pediatricians. Many controversial items were modified or deleted in the final version.

Bicycle-related head injuries in South Carolina children: what can we do to prevent them?

This review article demonstrates the clear need for helmet usage in children everywhere. The lives that could be changed and the money that could be saved from needless injury and death is substantial. As physicians and community leaders, we must all do our part to ensure the safety of children. This must be done by joining or initiating a local community campaign. Physicians need to become part of this preventive effort, both with their patients and by example. Hopefully, by following the suggestions of other programs already implemented throughout the United States and working together with the community, we can substantially decrease the number of needles bicycle injuries suffered by South Carolina's children.