Catalyst is a free online program that offers insights and tools to those seeking to enhance their research skills and professional development through engagement with the APA.
Supported by the APA Research Executive Committee (REC) and the Academic General Pediatric Accreditation Committee (AGPAC), Catalyst offers monthly webinars presented by APA leaders who will share about their career paths, what has helped them most along the way, and their connection to the APA.
Upcoming Webinars
Addressing Disparities in Pediatric Physician Workforce Diversity: Insights, Barriers, and Pathway Solutions
Thursday, October 16th, from 12 - 1 PM ET
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This presentation will focus on addressing the urgent need to increase racial and ethnic diversity within the pediatric physician workforce, a critical issue given the growing diversity of the U.S. child population. Despite increasing numbers of URiM youth, representation among pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists remains disproportionately low. The session will explore systemic and structural barriers that hinder URiM students’ progression into pediatrics, including lack of early exposure, limited mentorship, and financial constraints.
We will highlight national trends from the NRMP Match and ABP subspecialty data, the benefits of racially concordant care, and the importance of identity-concordant mentorship in shaping specialty choice. The session will also present current national initiatives, including the APPD Confronting Racism Taskforce, and innovative tools such as the URiM Mentoring Map pathway initiative. Finally, we will introduce a cross-sectional study to identify mentorship models and program features that most effectively support URiM pediatric trainees from early education through career selection. This session will be relevant for medical educators, program directors, faculty mentors, EDI leaders, researchers, and trainees interested in advancing equity in the pediatric workforce.
Presenters:
Tatiana Ndjatou, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Beth Wueste, PhD, MAEd, LSSBB
Director, Academic Assessment and Compliance, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing
Tyler K. Smith, MD, MPH, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Sybil B. Pentsil, MD, MPH
Chief Diversity Officer, LifeBridge Health
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Abena B. Knight, MD, FAAP
Clinical Professor and Vice Chair of Education, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine
Ana C. Mauro, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago
Robert Trevino, MD, PhD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Christopher Golden, MD, FAAP
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
British L. Fields, MD, MLS
Pediatric Resident Physician, Boston Medical Center
