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Pediatric Health Equity

“ Pediatrics continues to optimize our mission: imagining what’s possible for each and every child. We do that by being fully committed to our tripartite mission: taking great clinical care of the patients in front of us, doing meaningful research to make the outcomes of our future patients better, and providing a training environment to replenish the field to at some point replace us. ”

Dr. Andrew Atz, Chair

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Committee Goals and Initiatives

  • Establish population health and community engagement initiatives to improve health equity.
  • Ensure and inclusive clinical environment for patients and families.
  • Increase sense of belonging for everyone in the pediatrics workforce.
  • Expand recruitment initiatives to diversify the pediatrics workforce.
  • Implement a formal health equity and cultural awareness curriculum. 
  • Establish effective mentorship for underrepresented groups in pediatrics. 

Special Interests

  • Population Health and Community Engagement
  • Marketing and Communication
  • Inclusive Culture
  • Diverse Recruitment
  • Education and Training
  • Mentorship

Charts highlighting Health Equity successes

Learn more about the Department of Pediatrics Diversity and Inclusion program here.

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