Sunrise Over Baltimore

Abstract

This address calls for eliminating health care disparities and was delivered for the inaugural David G. Nichols Health Equity award at the 2022 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting. As I contemplate the meaning of this award, I am the first to recognize that it is much larger than the current and future recipients and carries far more significance than the person after whom it is being named. This award represents our shared commitment to advancing the health of all children, which cannot be done unless it is done equitably, as called for by the National Academy of Medicine over 2 decades ago.1 I share my journey toward equity and eliminating health care disparities for children with the hope that it will encourage others.