As a pediatric hospitalist, I care for the needs of children in inpatient units at Cincinnati Children’s. My academic mission in hospital medicine is to promote evidence-based clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. I believe in applying health equity and social justice to advance child health both locally and globally.
My research is focused on the intersection of equity, diversity, inclusion and medical education.
Nationally, I serve on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Hospital Medicine Diversity and Inclusion Task Force. During my training at Seattle Children’s Hospital, I developed and led several medical education initiatives surrounding equity, diversity and inclusion for pediatric resident trainees and the Division of Hospital Medicine.
BS: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2009.
Post-baccalaureate Premedical Studies: New York University, New York, NY, 2011.
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2016.
Residency: Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2016-2019.
Chief Residency: Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2019-2020.
Fellowship: Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital / University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2020-2022.
Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, 2019.
Pediatric hospital medicine
Hospital Medicine
Medical education; diversity; equity; inclusion
Impact of Racism on the Diversification of the Pediatric Workforce. Academic Pediatrics. 2024; 24:S189-S195.
The role of competency based medical education in addressing health inequities and cultivating inclusive learning environments. Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care. 2024; 54:101641.
Gender Communication Differences on a Pediatric Provider Listserv. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:514-519.
Laying the Foundation: How to Develop Rigorous Health Professions Education Scholarship. Hospital Pediatrics. 2024; 14:e132-e137.
Building Safe Spaces Through Race-Based Affinity Groups in Microaggressions Trainings. Academic Pediatrics. 2023; 23:1492-1493.
"The curriculum brings equity to the forefront ": Pediatric residents' perspectives and experiences in a longitudinal EDI curriculum. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2023; 115:3-14.
Use of Race in Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review. JAMA pediatrics. 2022; 176:804-810.
Racism, Not Race: the Root of Racial Disparities in Penicillin Allergy Labeling. Hospital Pediatrics. 2022; 12:e266-e268.
Description of a novel curriculum on equity, diversity and inclusion for pediatric residents. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2022; 113:616-625.
Grounded in Justice: An Equity Framework for Chief Residents. Academic Medicine. 2021; 96:1638-1642.
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