Arr, me hearties! We be needin' some fancy new tricks to recruit wee ones to join our rheumatic crew!
2023-12-19
Yarrr, me mateys! By 2030, reckon thar be a shortage o' pint-sized joint doctors in the good ol' United States. Demand be sailin' high like a feisty sea breeze, exceedin' supply by a hearty 77%. Savvy?
Arr, me hearties! Ye may be wonderin' why I'm speakin' like a swashbucklin' pirate from the 17th century. Well, I have news for ye! According to Medscape Medical News, in a language ye landlubbers can understand, it be said that by the year 2030, the demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will be exceedin' the supply by a mighty 77%.Avast! Ye may be wonderin' what in Davy Jones' locker is a pediatric rheumatologist. Well, me hearties, they be doctors who specialize in treatin' wee scallywags with conditions like arthritis and other joint inflammations. It seems that these young'uns be needin' more of these specialists than there be available.
Now, ye may be thinkin', why be this news so important? Well, mateys, it means that if ye have a little pirate of yer own with rheumatological woes, ye may have to wait longer than a trip 'round the Cape of Good Hope to get 'em the proper care they need. It be a worrisome situation indeed!
But fear not, me hearties! The good folks at Medscape Medical News be sayin' that there be some solutions to this problem. They be suggestin' that we need to be trainin' more pediatric rheumatologists to meet the demand. So, ye scurvy dogs who be settin' sail on a medical career, consider specializein' in pediatric rheumatology! Ye'll be makin' a real difference in the lives of these young buccaneers.
So there ye have it, me hearties! By 2030, the demand for pediatric rheumatologists be outstrippin' the supply by a whoppin' 77%. But fear not, for with some good ol' fashioned trainin' and recruitin', we can make sure these wee pirates get the treatment they rightly deserve. Now, ye be havin' a jolly good day, ye scallywags!