Enhancing the Role of Internists in the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Care
Authors: Sonya Dhanvanthari, Gina Riccardi, Rohit Shah, Varun Shetty, Henry Ng
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

Letters5 September 2017Enhancing the Role of Internists in the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health CareSonya Dhanvanthari, MD, Gina Riccardi, MD, Rohit Shah, MD, Varun Shetty, MD, and Henry Ng, MD, MPHSonya Dhanvanthari, MDFrom MetroHealth Medical Center and CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.Search for more papers by this author, Gina Riccardi, MDFrom MetroHealth Medical Center and CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.Search for more papers by this author, Rohit Shah, MDFrom MetroHealth Medical Center and CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.Search for more papers by this author, Varun Shetty, MDFrom MetroHealth Medical Center and CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.Search for more papers by this author, and Henry Ng, MD, MPHFrom MetroHealth Medical Center and CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L17-0322 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We believe that Greenlee and colleagues' commentary (1) was remiss in omitting the contributions of physicians trained in internal medicine–pediatrics (Med-Peds). Many Med-Peds physicians practice in child- and family-centered as well as adult health settings, and their skill sets work well to facilitate transitional care. As a patient, leaving a pediatric medical home with nurturing providers and the support of parents or guardians to enter an adult care setting is often difficult and jarring. Med-Peds physicians are particularly sensitive to the evolving independence of young adult patients but are mindful of the steps to transfer care between ...References1. Greenlee MC, D'Angelo L, Harms SR, Kuo AA, Landry M, McManus M, et al; American College of Physicians Council of Subspecialty Societies Pediatric to Adult Care Transitions Initiative Steering Committee. Enhancing the role of internists in the transition from pediatric to adult health care. Ann Intern Med. 2017;166:299-300. [PMID: 27894127]. doi:10.7326/M16-0514 LinkGoogle Scholar2. American Academy of Pediatrics. AAP section on Med-Peds. 2017. Accessed at www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/Committees-Councils-Sections/Section-on-Med-Peds/Pages/Section-on-Medicine-Pediatrics.aspx on 26 July 2017. Google Scholar3. Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education. Requirement for combined programs in medicine-pediatrics. 2017. Accessed at www.acgme.org/Portals/0/PFAssets/ProgramRequirements/700_internal_medicine_2017-07-01.pdf?ver=2017-04-27-151729-097 on 26 July 2017. Google Scholar4. Cooley WC, Sagerman PJ; American Academy of Pediatrics. Supporting the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home. Pediatrics. 2011;128:182-200. [PMID: 21708806] doi:10.1542/peds.2011-0969 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Got Transition. 2017. Accessed at www.gottransition.org/providers/index.cfm on 13 December 2016. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From MetroHealth Medical Center and CWRU School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L17-0322. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEnhancing the Role of Internists in the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Care M. Carol Greenlee , Lawrence D'Angelo , Stacey R. Harms , Alice A. Kuo , Michael Landry , Margaret McManus , Gregg M. Talente , Patience White , and Enhancing the Role of Internists in the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Care M. Carol Greenlee , Lawrence D'Angelo , Stacey R. Harms , Alice A. Kuo , Michael Landry , Margaret McManus , Gregg M. Talente , Patience White , and Metrics 5 September 2017Volume 167, Issue 5Page: 362-363KeywordsAdolescentsChild healthChildrenDisclosureGraduate medical educationHealth careHealth care providersResidencySub-specialty careYoung adults ePublished: 5 September 2017 Issue Published: 5 September 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...