Increasing Pediatric Residency Class Diversity to Improve Patient Outcomes and Address Structural Racism

• Published in: Academic medicine Vol. 97; no. 6; p. 850
• Main Authors: Escalante, Enrique, Smiley, Yael, Agrawal, Dewesh, Teach, Stephen J, Cora-Bramble, Denice, Barber, Aisha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Child; Ethnicity; Humans; Internship and Residency; Minority Groups; Racism; Schools, Medical; Systemic Racism; United States; United States

The racial and ethnic makeup of physicians in the United States does not reflect that of the communities they serve. Addressing this disparity may improve patient outcomes and combat structural racism. Starting in 2014, the pediatric residency program at Children's National Hospital deliberatel...