Advocacy
Career Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health
Leadership and Business Training
Wellness and Well-being
Gary Freed, MD, MPH
Professor
Pediatrics
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Jean Raphael, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
Session
Description: Many departments of pediatrics have created leadership positions (e.g., Vice or Associate Chair,) centered in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Great variability exists in the required qualifications, strategic portfolios, duties, scope of authority, reporting structure, mentorship, financial and administrative support, and performance expectations associated with these positions. This variability has led to a wide range of experiences of those holding these leadership positions regarding their success or failure in the role. While the potential for career growth and meaningful impact is great, success may be undermined in how these positions are structured and who is appointed into the role. Experiences range from senior faculty appointees with significant financial and administrative support to junior level faculty with little or no guidance or resources. This Hot Topic Symposium takes on the challenges and opportunities facing DEI leaders. Through the experiences of four speakers who hold, or have held these roles, we share a range of outcomes, success and failures, and lessons learned. Finally, the perspective of a department chair who recently developed such a role, with success in mind, will be shared.
Session Chairs: Gary L. Freed MD, MPH and Jean L. Raphael MD, MPH
Speakers:
Angela Ellison MD, MPH: DEI Leadership: Aligning Perception with Reality
Karen Hendricks-Munoz MD, MPH: Reflections from a Senior Faculty Member: First Year on the Job
Marietta Vazquez MD: Career Advancement and Mission Advancement: Achieving Multiple Goals
Matthew Davis MD, MPP: View from the Chair: Setting up the Position for Success
Speaker: Matthew Davis, MD; MAPP – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Speaker: Angela M. Ellison, MD, MSc (she/her/hers) – Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Speaker: Karen D. Hendricks-Muñoz, MD,MPH (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine & Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
Speaker: Marietta Vázquez, MD – Yale University - Pediatrics