Impact of Racism on the Diversification of the Pediatric Workforce.

This narrative review examines the impact of racism in academic pediatrics. We begin with our challenges in diversifying the pediatric physician workforce and the downstream impact of selection and recruitment practices compounded by disparities in resident dismissal rates. We present best practices in recruitment and resources from academic societies and institutions, including examples of successful holistic review processes.

The role of competency based medical education in addressing health inequities and cultivating inclusive learning environments.

Pediatric health inequities are pervasive and reflect the confluence of social and structural determinants of health including racism in all its forms. Current approaches in graduate medical education that prepare trainees to address health inequities and improve population health are inadequate. Competency based medical education (CBME) can advance equity-oriented efforts to improve patient outcomes, optimize the learning environment and encourage lifelong learning.

Gender Communication Differences on a Pediatric Provider Listserv.

Background And Objectives: Gender-based communication differences are described in educational online communities, but have not been rigorously evaluated in medical online communities. Understanding gender differences in communication may provide insight into gender disparities in the medical profession. Our objective was to describe gender differences in post frequency, content, and language styles on the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine (SOHM) listserv.

"The curriculum brings equity to the forefront": Pediatric residents' perspectives and experiences in a longitudinal EDI curriculum.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Common Program Requirements include training in caring for diverse populations and understanding social determinants of health. Our large pediatric residency program implemented a longitudinal equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) curriculum.

Objective: To explore pediatric residents' perspectives and experiences in our longitudinal EDI curriculum.

Use of Race in Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review.

Importance: National clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) guide medical practice. The use of race in CPGs has the potential to positively or negatively affect structural racism and health inequities.

Objective: To review the use of race in published pediatric CPGs.

Impact of racial microaggressions in the clinical learning environment and review of best practices to support learners.

Microaggressions are brief, commonplace, and daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental slights towards marginalized groups. Underrepresented in medicine (UiM) learners experience a barrage of microaggressions in the pediatric clinical learning environment. Literature demonstrates that microaggressions are detrimental to the mental and physical well-being of the recipient.

Description of a novel curriculum on equity, diversity and inclusion for pediatric residents.

Background: Accreditation standards in medical education require curricular elements dedicated to understanding diversity and addressing inequities in health care. The development and implementation of culturally effective care curricula are crucial to improving health care outcomes, yet these curricular elements are currently limited in residency training.

Methods: A needs assessment of 125 pediatric residents was conducted that revealed minimal prior culturally effective care instruction.

Grounded in Justice: An Equity Framework for Chief Residents.

The 2019-2020 academic year was unprecedented, with navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and meaningfully engaging with the causes and consequences of long-standing racism and social injustice in the United States. In this article, the authors, all former chief residents, reflect on how they carried out their role during this last year using an approach that was grounded in equity and justice. They describe a framework based on their experiences, including setting the tone and culture of the residency program; providing medical education, teaching, and feedback; advocating for resident well-being and inclusion; participating in quality improvement and hospital policymaking; and partnering for institutional change.