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Leadership


Alissa Darden, MD, FAAP - Co-Director

 

Oriaku A. Kas-Osoka, MD, MEd - Co-Director

 

Chair of Diversity, and Inclusion:


Tyler K. Smith, MD, MPH

The New Century Scholars Resident Mentoring Program, currently sponsored by the Academic Pediatric Association, the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, and SPEAR, is a mentorship initiative designed to foster greater representation and opportunity within academic pediatrics.

Program Need

  • Persistent gaps in child health outcomes and healthcare access remain a pressing concern, especially as the pediatric population becomes increasingly diverse.
  • One strategy for addressing these challenges is to strengthen the academic pediatric workforce by ensuring it reflects the rich variety of backgrounds and lived experiences present in the communities it serves.
  • Providing mentorship and visible role models to pediatric trainees at critical decision points helps support a more inclusive and representative future in clinical care, teaching, and research.

Read and Share the NCS Program Brochure

 

Watch the Webinar

Interested in Learning more about the NCS Program? Hear from the Program Directors and a past scholar in the webinar that took place on August 25, 2026.

Watch the Information Webinar Recording Now

 

Becoming a New Century Scholar

Applications are now open. But don't wait!  Application Deadline is Sept. 15, 2026 at 11:59PM PT/ 2:59AM ET. 

*See the NCS Applicant Toolkit below for more application information.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY TO THE NCS MENTORING PROGRAM
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