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Pediatric Collections: Racism and Its Effect on Pediatric Health
The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes the harm racism causes to infants, children, adolescents, and their families.1 To help further the understanding of the harm of racism and disparities associated with racism in health care delivery, and to identify opportunities to improve health outcomes by addressing racism, the editorial board of Pediatrics has compiled a collection of articles published over the last 10 years that focus on these critical issues. All articles in this collection are open access and free to anyone to read. We hope these articles inspire pediatricians, other clinicians who provide health care, trainees, and policy makers to consider what can be done to address racism and health disparities starting with each of us and extending to health care systems locally, nationally, and internationally. We also hope that these articles inspire partnerships, most importantly with families, to address the underlying issues that lead to disparities in care and health outcomes by race and ethnicity. This collection will continue to be updated as new articles are published. As editors, we are committed to providing the most up-to-date evidence-based peer-reviewed information that can help lead to a more just and equitable future for children and their families everywhere.
Lewis R. First, MD, MS, Editor in Chief, Pediatrics
Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, Pediatrics
Articles
Nonresponse to Health-Related Social Needs Screening Items Within Pediatric Primary Care
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Maya I. Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS; Kelsey Schweiberger, MD, MS; Deepak Palakshappa, MD, MSHP; Arvin Garg, MD, MPH; Janel Hanmer, MD, PhD; Kristin Ray, MD, MS
June 25 2025
Commentary
Recognizing and Addressing Adultification Bias
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Rebecca Epstein, JD
May 21 2025
Ethics Rounds
Safe Enough: Subjective Determinations in Hospital Discharge for Patients With Medical Complexity
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Holly Hòa Võ, MD, MPH, MSc, MA; Rebecca R. Seltzer, MD, MHS; Maya Scott, MSW, LICSW; Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH; Carolyn Foster, MD, MSHS
May 13 2025
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
There Are No Bad Kids: An Antiracist Approach to Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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Rupinder K. Legha, MD
January 09 2025
Perspectives
Framework for Staff and Leaders to Address Racism in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
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Animesh Sabnis, MD, MSHS; Kayla L. Karvonen, MD, MAS
January 01 2025
Pediatrics Perspectives
Analyzing Pediatric Safety Events Using Antiracist Principles
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Kavita Parikh, MD, MSHS; Maranda C. Ward, EdD, MPH; Matt Hall, PhD; Sunitha V. Kaiser, MD, MSc; Joel S. Tieder, MD, MPH
December 03 2024
Articles
Shawnese Clark, MD, MPH; Alyssa Cohen, MD, MSc; Sarah B. Welch, MPH; Aleha Bate, MA; Ashaunta T. Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS; Nathan Chomilo, MD; Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH; Myles Durkee, PhD; Iheoma U. Iruka, PhD; Monique Jindal, MD, MPH; Shawn C.T. Jones, PhD, MHS; Angie Li, BS; Aisha Arshad; Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MBA, MSc
June 21 2024
Articles
Nassr Nama, MD, MSc; Preeti Panda, MD; Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH; Olubukola O. Nafiu, MD; Lewis R. First, MD, MS; Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS
April 09 2024
Supplement Article
Colin J. Orr, MD, MPH; Laurel K. Leslie, MD, MPH; Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA; Xavier J. Williams, MD, MPH; Kimberly G. Montez, MD, MPH; Jason F. Deen, MD; Yolanda N. Evans, MD, MPH; Christopher J. Russell, MD, MS; Jonathan Webb, MBA, MPH; Adriana R. Gaona, BS; Fernando S. Mendoza, MD, MPH
February 01 2024
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice
Aditi Vasan, MD, MS; George Dalembert, MD, MS; Arvin Garg, MD, MPH
December 07 2023
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice
Nathan T. Chomilo, MD
October 03 2023
Special Articles
Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C; Bryanna Moore, PhD; Lynn Bush, PhD, MS, MA; Angela Knackstedt, BSN, RN-BC; Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C; K. Sarah Hoehn, MD, MBe, FAAP; Liza-Marie Johnson, MD, MPH, MSB; Sarah Porter, MSW; Amy Caruso Brown, MD, MSc, MSCS, HEC-C, FAAP
August 10 2023
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice
Antwon Chavis, MD; DeOnna Johnson, MD
July 05 2023
Health Equity Rounds
Tyler Rainer, MD; Jamie K. Lim, MD; Yuan He, MD, MPH; Joanna Perdomo, MD, MPH; Katherine A. Nash, MD, MHS; Caroline J. Kistin, MD, MSc; Destiny G. Tolliver, MD, MHS; Elizabeth McIntyre, JD; Heather E. Hsu, MD, MPH
April 17 2023
Supplement Article
Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM; Samantha V. Hill, MD, MPH, FAAP; Elizabeth Miller, MD, PhD, FSAHM; Maria Veronica Svetaz, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FSAHM
April 01 2023
Commentaries
Cassie Kline, MD, MAS; Angela M. Ellison, MD, MSc
March 14 2023
Articles
Yarden S. Fraiman, MD, MPH; Erika M. Edwards, MPH, PhD; Jeffrey D. Horbar, MD; Charles E. Mercier, MD; Roger F. Soll, MD; Jonathan S. Litt, MD, MPH, ScD
January 03 2023
Features
LaShyra T. Nolen, BS
October 14 2022
Commentaries
Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH; W. Christopher Golden, MD
August 23 2022
Commentaries
Kasee L. Houston, MD, MPP; Valencia P. Walker, MD, MPH
August 15 2022