The Med-Peds Field Bibliography is an ongoing collaborative project of the Med-Peds Program Directors’ Association (MPPDA), the American Academy of Pediatrics/American College of Physicians Med-Peds Section, and the National Med-Peds Residents’ Association (NMPRA). 

The goal of the Med-Peds Field Bibliography project is to compile a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed literature about the field of combined internal medicine and pediatrics for those in the Med-Peds community and those interested in the Med-Peds community.

The peer-reviewed references about the field of Med-Peds in the Med-Peds Field Bibliography, the search strategy to compile them, and the included commentary were provided as a service to the Med-Peds community and others by David Kaelber, MD, PhD., Allen Friedland, MD, Gary M. Onady, MD, PhD and Brett Robbins, MD

Most recently updated in 2010, these references were obtained through PubMed (http://www.pubmed.gov) using the search terms “Med-Peds” OR “IM-Peds” OR “medicine-pediatrics”.  No articles matched these criteria prior to 1986.

Med-Peds Bibliography (Adode® Acrobat® PDF format)

Peer reviewed articles about the field of Med-Peds that may be of particular interest to medical students and other interested in finding out more about Med-Peds include:

Melgar T, Chamberlain JK, Cull WL, Kaelber DC, and Kan BD.  Training Experiences of Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatric Residents.

Academic Medicine  2006;81:440-446.  Pub Med ID: 16639198

First report of the R4 survey conducted annually by the AAP.  89% would choose med-peds again and 93% planned on caring for both adults and children.  On average, they desired more training in outpatient procedures, office management, and career planning, and less time in the NICU.  They felt particularly well prepared in EBM, children with special health care needs, and information technology.  They felt equally prepared to care for adults and children.

Schuster B, Clasen M, and Onady G.  Caring for Adults: A comparison of three residency options.  Am J Med. 1998;104:109-113.

Pub Med ID: 9528727

This article compares the three training options for primary care physicians that provide care to adults.  The training curricula for internal medicine, family medicine and med-peds are compared and contrasted.  Comparisons between behavioral and ambulatory training is highlighted in this article.

Other, non-peer-reviewed, Med-Peds related publications are The National Med-Peds Residents' Association Newsletter and the AAP Med-Peds Section Newsletter.

If you have questions, comments, or contributions regarding the Med-Peds Field Bibliography, please email bibliography@medpeds.org.