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Annual Pediatric Health Equity and Inclusion Symposium

MSO Visiting Professorship in Health Equity and Inclusion

In recognition of the importance of education about culturally effective pediatric care, the Boston Children’s Hospital Medical Staff Organization (MSO) made a commitment to sponsor a visiting professorship. Since 2019, the MSO Visiting Professorship in Health Equity and Inclusion occurs annually.

Past visiting professors in health equity and inclusion

  • 2019: Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, CEO, Boston Children’s Hospital (Formerly in 2019 President and Chief Operating Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital 
  • 2020: Maria Trent, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM, Chief, Division of Adolescent Young Adult Medicine; Professor of Pediatrics, Nursing, and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
  • 2021: Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS Associate Dean, Health Equity Research, Yale School of Medicine; C.N.H. Long Professor, General Internal Medicine, Public Health and Management; Director, Office of Health Equity Research, Equity Research Innovation Center; Deputy Director, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation; Associate Director, Yale Cancer Center; Chief Health Equity Officer, Smilow Cancer Hospital; Director, Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership, Yale University
  • 2022: Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH, President, The Commonwealth Fund (Formerly in 2022 SVP, Equity and Community Health, Sumner Redstone Endowed Chair in Health Equity, Massachusetts General Hospital); Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
  • 2023: Denice Cora-Bramble, MD, MBA, Chief Diversity Officer, Children’s National Hospital; Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences • 2024: John (“JC”) Cowden, MD, MPH, Director, Culture and Language Coaching Program and Health Equity Integration Project Leader, Children’s Mercy Kansas City; Professor of Pediatrics, UMKC School of Medicine

Grand Rounds

The Office of Health Equity and Inclusion regularly hosts educational lectures with invited speakers. Our speakers share best practices for advancing culturally effective pediatric care and reducing pediatric healthcare disparities for all children.

Supporting a healthcare environment that honors caregivers, pediatric patients, families, communities, staff, faculty, trainees and students from all backgrounds

In addition to the Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, several departments, services, and programs throughout Boston Children’s support an inclusive hospital environment.

National collaborations for pediatric health equity

Boston Children’s is a part of national collaborations to advance pediatric health equity and close health care disparities. Some of our collaborators include:

  • Children's Hospital Association 
  • Pediatric Health Equity Collaborative
  • Solutions for Patient Safety