Anti-Racism & Equity

We will not be turned around
or interrupted by intimidation,
because we know our inaction and inertia
will be the inheritance of the next generation.
Our blunders become their burdens.
But one thing is certain,
If we merge mercy with might,
and might with right,
then love becomes our legacy,
and change our children’s birthright.

From “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman, National Poet Laureate.
Performed on Inauguration Day 2021, Washington, District of Columbia.

Generate and Teach Health Equity Routinely

Learn about our learning collaborative to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in pediatric health care: GATHER – WCAAP – Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Recent Equitable Care Webinars

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Reproductive Justice

Join WCAAP’s Equitable Care Committee for our last webinar of the year! We are excited to be joined by Dr. Aisha Mays, who will speak about reproductive justice and how […]

Equity & Anti-Racism Resources

Thank you to many WCAAP members who have shared resources to improve our understanding of the effects of racism on child and family well-being and how we can play a role in dismantling racist systems. We offer the resources here as a starting point. If you would like to share a resource you have utilized please let us know.


Providing Equitable Care

WCAAP’s Equitable Care Committee has created meaningful tools and resources to affirm and uplift the communities we serve, including this toolkit. Providing equitable care requires ongoing learning. We hope these tools will help you reflect, focus, and take on new challenges.

Equitable Health Care Toolkit

Order a hard-copy of the Equitable Health Care Toolkit for your clinic – thanks to generous support from Amerigroup Washington!

Striving to Provide Safe, High-Quality Care: Learning from Experience

In order to provide safe, high-quality care, we must continually educate ourselves about the evolving needs of our patients. This dynamic resource of board-style questions will build awareness and competence in caring for diverse pediatric patients and promote skills to reduce health disparities in clinical practice.

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Share your knowledge, all authors and reviewers encouraged!

We want to make sure every person involved in pediatric care in Washington is represented. Patients, parents, medical staff, non-clinical staff – all are encouraged to share stories. Please send case, responses, and references to admin@wcaap.org. Or, if you would like to participate as a case reviewer, please contact: Elexis Jackson.