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. 2025 Jan 1;15(1):e26-e31.
doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007896.

Seven Key Drivers of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Advancement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Justin M Lockwood  1 , Brandy A Davis  2 , Jillian M Cotter  1 , Peggy Guo  1 , Alexandra Kilinsky  1 , Edward E Kim  1 , Jessica B Landry  1 , Marla Laufer  1 , Elizabeth McKelvey  1 , Nicole Penwill  1 , Jennifer W Reese  1 , D David Scudamore  1 , Anna Ruman  1 , Maureen A Cunningham  1
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Seven Key Drivers of Pediatric Hospital Medicine Advancement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Justin M Lockwood et al. Hosp Pediatr. .
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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FIGURE 1.
Key driver diagram showing primary and secondary drivers of our Section of Hospital Medicine’s DEI Values Statement. Abbreviations: DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion; PHM, pediatric hospital medicine; REaL, Race, Ethnicity, & Language.
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