Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Jo-ann Nesiama, MD, MS (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor/ Program Director, PEM Fellowship Program
UT Southwestern/ Children’s Medical Center, Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States
Tyler Smith, MD, MPH, FAAP (she/her/hers)
General Academic Pediatrician/Academic General Pediatrics Fellowship Director/Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Kansas City and University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Uchechi Oddiri, MD, FAAP
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, United States
Oriaku Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Lahia Yemane, MD (she/her/hers)
Clinical Associate Professor, General Pediatrics; Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency; Asst Dean for Diversity in GME, Office of Diversity in Medical Education
Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, United States
Cynthia Osman, MA, MD (she/her/hers)
Vice Chair for Education, Pediatrics
Bellevue Hospital/NYU Grossman SOM
New York, New York, United States
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Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD (she/her/hers)
Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Stephanie White, MD, MS
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student Education
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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Adam Cohen, MD, MEd (he/him/his)
Assistant Profession, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Education, Innovation, and Technology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Workshop
Description: The last three years witnessed numerous calls for incorporating anti-racism and equity into the medical profession, including education and training, leadership, and the clinical environment. Diversity among medical professionals leads to diverse perspectives, opportunities to build community and a sense of belonging, and improved medical outcomes for patients. Research demonstrates that patients identifying with the same backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences as diverse health professionals are more likely to adopt their recommendations. While ample discussions, workshops, and commentaries about how to increase diversity and inclusion in medicine have been initiated, fewer avenues exist about how to implement anti-racism and equity initiatives into professional practice.
This interactive workshop will encourage participants to explore implementing anti-racism and equity initiatives through an operationalized framework. Workshop facilitators will utilize small group breakout sessions to identify outcomes important to attendees and their institution in professional practice. Facilitators will then familiarize attendees with the Academic Pediatric Association’s Anti-Racism and Equity Toolkit, including how to effectively navigate each component. Finally, through small group interactions and large group sharing, attendees will apply knowledge learned from the workshop to develop an action plan for utilizing the toolkit to accomplish their desired outcomes. The workshop will provide a roadmap for implementing anti-racism and equity initiatives in professional practice.