2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Pediatric IDEAA Council aims to: • Promote a collaborative culture of inclusion, diversity, equity and cultural responsiveness amongst residents, fellows, staff, faculty, patients/families, and other healthcare providers within the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s of Alabama and other affiliated departments within UAB • Advocate for improvement in accessibility within the Department of Pediatrics and Children’s of Alabama • Foster relationships amongst current pediatrics and combined pediatrics residents, fellows, staff and faculty within the Department of Pediatrics. • Promote opportunities for mentorship amongst UAB medical students, pediatrics and combined pediatrics residents, fellows, faculty and the broader community • Facilitate activities that may help recruit people of diverse backgrounds and life experiences to careers in medicine • Participate in community engagement and advocate for health equity in our community • Increase recruitment and retention of pediatric and combined pediatric residents, fellows, staff and faculty from diverse backgrounds, particularly backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine The council supports recruitment activities for underrepresented individuals in medicine pediatric and combined pediatric residency and fellowship applicants along with informal meetings of the faculty and trainees with students on visiting rotations from Meharry Medical College. The council also continues to support celebrating diversity by regularly contributing to articles in FYI Fridays and hosting events.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Advocacy Council Timeline

1st Annual Dean’s Council Graduate Medical Education Welcome Reception for URiM residents, fellows, and faculty

Department of Pediatrics Recruitment at Annual Student National Medical

Department of Pediatrics Diversity Council Established

Dean’s Council Graduate Medical Education Second Look Weekend

DEI Council session added to residency recruitment day

Antiracism Statement Published

Association Conference

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Partnership Established with Meharry Medical College for MSIII Pediatric Inpatient Rotation

Diversity and Inclusion Micro-learning Experiences (DIME) Incorporated into Faculty Meetings

Changed name to

Diversity Education Incorporated into Weekly Residency Communication

Department of Pediatrics URiM Visiting Rotation Scholarship Established

Additional Department of Pediatrics URiM Visiting Rotation Scholarship Established

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Advocacy

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