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Efforts to Diversify the Academic Pediatric Workforce
Darcy A. Thompson, MD, MPH, Lee M. Pachter, DO, David Keller, MD.
JAMA Pediatrics. 2014;168(4):390 doi:10.1001/
jamapediatrics.2013.4867

"A recent paper in JAMA Pediatrics highlights the importance of diversifying the academic pediatric workforce. Over the past decade, the APA has been a national leader in this area through the New Century Scholars Program, which provides mentorship and networking opportunities to under-represented minority residents interested in pursuing academic careers, particularly in the areas of health and health care disparities and social determinants of health. "
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Lee M. Pachter, DO
Darcy A. Thompson MD MPH
David Keller, MD