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Representation matters: advocating for increased diversity in the pediatric surgical workforce to address health inequity
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This article examines the critical link between diversity in the pediatric surgical workforce and reducing health inequities in child populations. The authors advocate for systemic changes in recruitment, training, and retention to increase representation of underrepresented groups in pediatric surgery.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.
Publication date: August 2025
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, Volume 35
Author(s): Jasmine Jones, Jasmine Lee, Anthony Douglas, Adesola Akinkuotu, Carmelle Romain
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