Canadian developmental pediatrics workforce survey.

Background: Neurodevelopmental conditions are common, and many of these conditions benefit from specialized developmental assessments or services from a developmental pediatric clinic. There is limited data about the supply of developmental pediatric subspecialists and limited knowledge about the sustainability of the current workforce providing this care in Canada.

Objectives: To understand the current Canadian developmental pediatric workforce, we conducted a survey to determine: (1) The demographic profile of developmental pediatric professionals who comprise the current workforce and their career plans; (2) The challenges and trends to inform future resource planning; and (3) Opportunities for innovative provision of developmental care in pediatrics.