APPD’s Commitment to Confronting Racism
The Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) is committed to dismantling racism. Below are initiatives and efforts regarding our commitment to action.
Statements & Resources
Published Articles
Select articles APPD members have published related to DEI and Anti-Racism work in GME:
- Mapping Futures: Early Access to Mentorship Programs in Science and Medicine. Pediatrics, November 2024; 154 (5): e2024066717. 10.1542/peds.2024-066717 Wueste B, Ndjatou T, Ling W, Knight A, Mauro A, Rideout M, Pentsil S.
- Dismantling Racism: APPD’s Commitment to Action. Academic Pediatrics, 20 (8): 1051–53. November 2020. Blankenburg R, Poitevien P, Gonzalez del Rey J, Aylor M, Frohna J, McPhillips H, Waggoner-Fountain L, Degnon L.
- It’s not you, it’s us. Pediatrics, PubMedID 34131042, June 2021. Poitevien P, Blankenburg R.
- Opportunities for mitigating bias in the process and priorities for pediatric chief resident selection, Academic Pediatrics, March 2022. Gustafson S, Poitevien P, Acholonu R, Blankenburg R, Fromme HB.
- Sparking a Movement, Not a Moment: Framework and Outcomes From a Pediatrics Department-Wide Coalition to Advance Anti-Racism, October 2022. Yemane L, Ramirez M, Guerin A, Floyd B, UA Okorie C, Ling W, Addala A, Figg L, Talley E, Chamberlain L.
- Advancing Inclusiveness in Medical Education Scholars Program. JGME, June 2022. Yemane L, Omoruyi E, Poitevien P, Blankenburg R.
- An Entrustable Professional Activity Addressing Racism and Pediatric Health Inequities. Pediatrics. 2022 Feb 1;149(2):e2021054604. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-054604. PMID: 35001103. Unaka NI, Winn A, Spinks-Franklin A, Poitevien P, Trimm F, Nuncio Lujano BJ, Turner DA.
- Trends in Race/Ethnicity of Pediatric Residents and Fellows: 2007-2019. Pediatrics. 2021 Jul;148(1):e2020026666. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-026666. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34131043; PMCID: PMC8290973. Montez K, Omoruyi EA, McNeal-Trice K, Mack WJ, Yemane L, Darden AR, Russell.
Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Mentoring Map
A special thank you to the following individuals for development of the URiM Mentoring Map:
Beth Wueste (Payne), PhD, MAEd, C-TAGME, LSSBB; Sybil B. Pentsil, MD, MPH; Abena B. Knight, MD; Weichen Ling; Ana Clara Mauro, MD;
Tatiana Ndjatou, MD; Molly Rideout, MD; Pnina Weiss, MD
URiM Visiting and Virtual Electives for Students
APPD & APA PHM Leadership SIG Confronting Racism Virtual Cafés
Led by APPD and APA PHM Leadership SIG Series Team:
Emma Omoruyi, Tye Winters, Aisha Barber, Francisco Alvarez, Michael Bryant, Rebecca Blankenburg, Patricia Poitevien
