Objective Despite known benefits of diversity, certain racial/ethnic groups remain
underrepresented in academic pediatrics. Little research exists regarding unconscious …

Abstract Background and Objectives The general population and most physicians have
implicit racial bias against black adults. Pediatricians also have implicit bias against black …

The objective of this study was to determine the attitudes, skill level, and preferred
educational interventions of pediatric residents related to implicit bias and caring for diverse …

OBJECTIVES: Our objective for this study was to explore the experiences of faculty in
academic pediatrics who are underrepresented minorities (URMs) at 2 urban medical …

This committee, chaired by Dr Bridgette Jones, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, developed
a mission to “improve the recruitment and success of diverse Children's Mercy faculty and …

Despite large-scale initiatives to promote workforce diversity in academic medicine, results
have been disheartening, with marginal improvements in some areas and clear regression …

Background Racism is a longstanding driver of health inequities. Although medical
education is a potential solution to address racism in health care, best practices remain …

BACKGROUND Physician implicit (unconscious, automatic) bias has been shown to
contribute to racial disparities in medical care. The impact of medical education on implicit …

Problem The racial and ethnic makeup of physicians in the United States does not reflect
that of the communities they serve. Addressing this disparity may improve patient outcomes …

Background Many programs struggle to recruit, select, and match a diverse class of
residents, and the most effective strategies for holistic review of applications to enhance …