Teaching behavioral pediatrics and to pediatric residents: the state o the art and description of a program.

In 1978, the Task Force on Pediatric Education strongly recommended that all pediatric residency programs include at least one full-time rotation and biosocial pediatric, preferably in the 1st or 2nd year. Since 1977, the University of Maryland has had a structured, integrated, required program in Behavioral Pediatrics, including 2 months in both the PL-1 and PL-2 years for a total of 4 months addition of elective experience is available in the PL-3 year. The development and description of this program is presented as well as a review to the relevant literature.