Neonatal patients and families from historically marginalized and discriminated communities
have long been documented to have differential access to health care, disparate health …

Professional identity formation (PIF) is a dynamic developmental process by which
individuals merge the knowledge and skills of clinical practice with the values and behaviors …

Objectives To examine the associations among pediatric trainees' self-reported
race/ethnicity, educational debt, and other factors for pursuing a pediatrics career. Study …

In 1934, the first year the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) began certifying pediatricians,
the ABP certified its first African American pediatrician, Dr. Alonzo deGrate Smith. It was not …

The number of physicians who are underrepresented in medicine within the pediatric
infectious diseases workforce remains disproportionate compared to the US population …

Pediatric departments and children's hospitals (hereafter pediatric academic settings)
increasingly promote the tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as guiding principles …

Video Abstract OBJECTIVE Academic medicine diversity is important for addressing health
disparities and training the next generation. A recent study highlighted the lack of diversity …

Despite growing recognition of the need for increased diversity among students, trainees,
and faculty in health care, the medical workforce still lacks adequate representation from …

Health inequities disproportionately impact children of color in the United States. Research
demonstrates that a diverse physician workforce that reflects the demographic profile of the …

Abstract The Academic Pediatrics Association has taken multiple steps over the last 2 years
to incorporate the lenses of anti-racism and social justice into our mission and work. In this …