Resident Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Residency Program Recognized for Inclusion
Children's National Pediatric Residency Program was recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education with the 2022 Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for our work to diversify the underrepresented physician workforce and create an inclusive workplace.
At Children’s National Hospital, we appreciate that diversity (including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity) in our residency program is essential to achieving excellence in our medical education and patient care missions. In addition, we recognize the imperative to diversify the face of academic pediatrics where the research, education, and policy agendas are made, and ensure that all pediatricians are fluent in the language of health equity. In these ways, we aim to contribute to the dismantling of structural inequities. The diversity of our residency program and the paths taken by the students and residents whose careers have been influenced by Children’s National are a testament to our commitment to this mission.
We have developed multiple pathways to enhance diversity, inclusion, and equity within our residency program, our institution, as well as the field of pediatrics and academic pediatrics at large.
Principal Components of Our Approach
Advancing Diversity in Academic Pediatrics
Learn about how the Advancing Diversity in Academic Pediatrics Program is an important entry point to our diversity and inclusion efforts.
Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Residents
Taking the population that we serve into consideration, learn how we have worked to create a residency class that approaches the diversity of the population that we serve.
Resident education
We challenge ourselves to be even more intentional about building a residency program with a culture of inclusivity in which residents are empowered to drive equitable outcomes for all children.
Well-being and Support of Diverse Residents
We are excited to leverage the residency program’s growing Building Equity Initiative and Children’s National Hospital’s institutional Diversity Council to address equity and inclusion issues.
Residents Underrepresented in Medicine
Take a look at our graph of residents in the Pediatric Residency Program that have self-identified as underrepresented in medicine from 2007-2021. Read about how we are increasing resident diversity.
Contact Us
We aim for all residents to graduate as strong pediatricians equipped with the knowledge and skills to drive equitable outcomes for all children. To learn more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives, please reach out to the Pediatric Chief Residents or our Assistant Program Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Shaunte Anum-Addo, M.D.