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Advocacy

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health

Trainee
Session Type: Workshop

Seeking Solutions for Increasing Representation of Black Men in Academic Pediatrics Through a Life Course Framework

Sunday, April 27, 2025
2:00pm – 3:30pm HST
Location: Convention Center: 322
CE: CME: 1.5
Ethics CME: 1.5

Disclosure(s):
Zackary Brown, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Jeffrey G. Edwards, MD MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Jean L. Raphael, MD, MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
DeWayne M. Pursley, MD, MPH: American Academy of Pediatrics NICU Verification Program (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee); American Board of Pediatrics (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Board Member or Executive Role); Vermont Oxford Network (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Board Member or Executive Role)
Joseph Wright, MD MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Christopher J. Russell, MD, MS: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Ray Bignall, MD, FAAP, FASN: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Tyree Winters, D.O.: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Dennis J. Spencer, MD, PhD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Xavier Williams, MD, MPH: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Kristan Scott, MD: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Workshop Description: Black men have historically been underrepresented in medicine with minimal changes in the number entering into the field over the past 80 years. The dearth of Black men in medicine is reflective in the number entering into academic careers specifically in the field of pediatrics. This workshop aims to describe, interrogate, and address the underrepresentation of Black men in academic pediatrics. The session will start with a short presentation on the current workforce statistics and description of the background behind this underrepresentation followed by a case study utilizing the life course framework to demonstrate the barriers and facilitators to entering academic pediatrics for Black male youth. We will follow the background discussion with a small group breakout session to create targeted solutions by utilizing life stage modeling to develop strategies to improve Black male physician representation in academic pediatric careers. The workshop will conclude with a “teachback” session in which facilitators from each group will share their recommendations with the larger group to disseminate knowledge and strategies gained from the workshop.

The facilitators for each group have been intentionally selected to represent a range of Black male pediatricians, including experiential, specialty, and geographic diversity. We have crafted pairs of facilitators that include one person who is in training or early faculty development and one person who has significant career experience (mid-to-late career). This will amplify the message of supporting Black men in pediatrics by providing a mentorship opportunity, while also bringing a diversity of lived experiences to the discussion.

Learning Objectives:

  • Recognize the workforce shortage of black men in academic pediatrics and the role that shortage plays in perpetuating health inequities and injustices
  • Analyze the systemic barriers and inequities for black men in pediatrics through the lens of a life course framework to further facilitate larger discussions creating solutions
  • Formulate practical solutions that promote the recruitment, retention and advancement of Black men in academic pediatrics and thus further reduce health inequities on a larger scale