We understand the importance of everyone's uniqueness and believe that each person’s diversity brings value to our residency family.
We believe that increased diversity fosters unique perspectives, which enable us to provide high quality, innovative care to our patients in an increasingly diverse nation. At our continuity and ambulatory clinic site our pediatric residents care for a diverse patient population that includes:
- 67% of patients identify as Latinx/Hispanic
- 25% as African American/Black
- Non-English language preference patients account for 44%
- Over 90% of patients have Medicaid.
We cultivate the next generation of child health leaders in an inclusive, safe and respectful environment through a variety of experiences encompassing the breadth of pediatrics. Our mission is to train competent and compassionate pediatricians who provide culturally effective care and respond effectively to child health inequities that impact children, their families and communities.
The Department of Pediatrics has a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee that is committed to developing and implementing DEI initiatives in support of:
- Fostering a culture of inclusion in which highly qualified and diverse students, residents, faculty and staff experience a genuine sense of belonging, engagement and achievement within the Wake Forest Pediatrics Department
- Attracting, recruiting and retaining a diverse team who positively impacts how we teach, learn, advocate for and serve increasingly more diverse patients and the community.
- Achieving equity in health outcomes for all children, families and communities through outstanding clinical care, advances in research, community engagement, and excellence in education.
