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We Must Act Now to Address the Pediatric Specialty Care
Crisis
Health Affairs, June 20, 2025
Pediatric specialty and subspecialty staffing shortages are at an all-time critically low level. With deep experience leading and staffing large pediatric departments in major children’s hospitals and academic centers, we are alarmed at the trajectory of statistics showing many pediatric specialties among the hardest-hit areas, having fewer than 700 active practitioners nationwide. Read more.
Expert Opinion: How to Fight the Pediatric Specialist Shortage
D-Magazine, April 3, 2025
The children of Dallas-Fort Worth are fortunate to have access to outstanding nationally recognized children’s hospitals for their care. However, the increasing shortages of pediatric subspecialists in North Texas present a potential crisis for families seeking timely and specialized care for children in our communities. Read more.
Considering a practice change? Five signs it may not be a fit
Medical Economics, Oct. 14, 2024
Wesley D. Millican, CEO and Physician Talent Officer for CareerPhysician, talks about the critical moves you’ll make in your medical career.
Navigating new horizons: Five tips for physicians considering leadership opportunities
Medical Economics, July 2, 2024
Marcel Barbey, Vice President of Search Services for CareerPhysician, addresses key issues leading to health care attrition and burnout.
Expert: Addressing North Texas’ Pediatric Shortage
D-Magazine, Dec. 19, 2022
Wesley Millican, CEO and Chief Talent Officer of CareerPhysician, addresses key thoughts about best practices to retain pediatric physician leadership as shortages continue to grow.
Recent Placements
July 2025
Jason Frischer, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief and Division Chief, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
June 2025
Gregory Ross
Chief Quality & Safety Officer, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
Charles Stevenson, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Riley Children’s Health
Cory Showalter, MD
Chief and Vice Chair, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Riley Children’s Hospital
Michael Hartnett, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Sara Mendoza, MD
Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
Jerome Chen, MD
Residency Program Director, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
2025
Benjamin Reinking, MD
Division Director, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Anthony Fischer, MD
Division Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Laura Lachman, MD
Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Shweta Vadlamani, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cook Children’s Medical Center
Elena Wolner, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Timothy Hartigan, MD
Faculty, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Press Releases
Aug. 21, 2025
Nov. 7, 2024
CareerPhysician Welcomes Dr. Bruce Rubin to the Child Health Advisory Council
Dec. 11, 2023
Jennifer Weimer Joins CareerPhysician Bringing Over 19 Years of Executive Search Experience
Oct. 26, 2023
CareerPhysician Appoints Jon Hayes to Executive Leadership Team
June 22, 2023