APA Presidential Plenary — Addressing Racism and Promoting Equity in Academic Pediatrics: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Sunday, April 30, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Location: Convention Center: 207 B

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Chair(s)

Barry Solomon, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
JR

Jean Raphael, MD, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
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

Disclosure(s):

Barry Solomon, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Joseph L. Wright, MD MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Jean L. Raphael, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Uchechi Oddiri, MD, FAAP: No financial relationships to disclose

Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Kenya McNeal-Trice: No financial relationships to disclose

Session

Description: In this session, Dr. Joseph L. Wright will receive the 2023 Academic Pediatric Association (APA) George Armstrong award in recognition of his remarkable contributions and leadership in addressing systemic racism and dismantling practices that perpetuate inequities in pediatric training, clinical care delivery, and faculty advancement. Dr. Wright will provide the historical context of racism, discrimination, and bias as we strive to achieve child health equity. Our academic pediatric community must commit to sustaining anti-racism initiatives and strengthening our resolve to make lasting changes. The session will include research presentations from early career investigators followed by updates from educational leaders of the APA and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) about ongoing efforts and publicly available anti-racism resources for trainees and faculty. We hope attendees will leave informed, inspired, and equipped to tackle challenges, change the culture, and serve as anti-racism leaders, champions, and partners at their home institutions.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the historical contributions of pseudoscience to contemporary inequities in patient care.
Identify lessons of the past as evidence-informed opportunities to advance health equity today.
Discuss research involving families’ experiences in the clinical setting and educational innovations to address racism.

Presentations:

2:00 PM – 2:05 PM ET

Welcome, Overview of Session, and George Armstrong Award
Speaker: Barry Solomon, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2:05 PM – 2:35 PM ET

George Armstrong Lecture: In Plain Sight: Why History Matters
Speaker: Joseph L. Wright, MD MPH – University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Public Health
2:35 PM – 2:45 PM ET

The lived NICU experiences and needs of Black and Latinx families
Presenting Author: Devlynne S. Ondusko, MD (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University
2:45 PM – 2:55 PM ET

Training Residents to Respond to Racist Microaggressions Through Simulation
Presenting Author: DeMarco A. Bowen, MD, MPH – UC San Diego / Rady Children's Hospital
2:55 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Question and Answer
Speaker: Jean L. Raphael, MD, MPH – Baylor College of Medicine
3:00 PM – 3:02 PM ET

Introduction
Speaker: Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
3:02 PM – 3:12 PM ET

APA Anti-racism and Equity Toolkit: Equipping Clinicians to Integrate Anti-racism and Equity into the Workplace
Speaker: Uchechi Oddiri, MD, FAAP – Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine
3:12 PM – 3:22 PM ET

APPD Confronting Racism: Building and Supporting a More Diverse and Inclusive Workforce and Learning Environment
Speaker: Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Stanford University School of Medicine
3:22 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Question and Answer
Speaker: Kenya McNeal-Trice, MD (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill