It’s not every day a child is so profoundly inspired by the empathy and care provided by their physician that they choose to dedicate their...
We acknowledge September as Women in Medicine Month, and I’m thinking about the decades of training and practice I’ve accumulated. There are so many teachers...
I sat in the waiting room, tears streaming down my face. I tried to wipe my nose while keeping my face mask in place and...
As the Black mother of three sons, including twins with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), I have had more experiences with bias and the health care...
Medicine, like society, changes rapidly. As a certifying board, the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) is committed to patients and their families in ensuring that...
Guest post by Christian Lawson, 2021 Stockman Lecturer* One in twenty children lives with a significant chronic condition. Pediatricians, therefore, can play a critical role...
Guest post by Stephanie Duggins Davis, MD, ABP Board of Directors Chair. The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), established in 1933 by pediatricians to certify...
Guest post by Dr. Ndidi Unaka. When the leadership of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) — on behalf of the American Board of...
Clear evidence links profound health care disparities to race and ethnicity, even though both are social constructs without a biologic basis. * As outlined in...
Guest post by Dr. Tumaini Coker. High-quality pediatric primary care provides continuous, integrated, whole-child, and family-centered care based on the needs and preferences of the...