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Equity, diversity and inclusion of pediatric clinician–scientists in Canada: a thematic analysis

Gina Dimitropoulos, Katherine S. Bright, Queenie K.W. Li, Krista Wollny, Marinka Twilt, Catharine M. Walsh, Linda Pires, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Susan Samuel and Lesley Pritchard
October 18, 2022 10 (4) E911-E921; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20220134
Gina Dimitropoulos
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Katherine S. Bright
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Queenie K.W. Li
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Krista Wollny
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Marinka Twilt
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Catharine M. Walsh
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Linda Pires
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Susan Samuel
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Lesley Pritchard
Faculty of Social Work (Dimitropoulos), University of Calgary; Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education (Dimitropoulos), Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt, Wollny, Dimitropoulos); Faculty of Nursing (Wollny, Bright), University of Calgary; Department of Community Health Sciences (Samuel, Wollny, Bright), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary; Department of Psychology (Tomfohr-Madsen, Li), University of Calgary; Department of Pediatrics (Tomfohr-Madsen, Twilt), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and SickKids Research Institute and SickKids Learning Institute (Walsh), The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Paediatrics and the Wilson Centre, University of Toronto; Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (Pires), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation (Pritchard), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion of pediatric clinician–scientists in Canada: a thematic analysis
Gina Dimitropoulos, Katherine S. Bright, Queenie K.W. Li, Krista Wollny, Marinka Twilt, Catharine M. Walsh, Linda Pires, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Susan Samuel, Lesley Pritchard
Sep 2022, 10 (4) E911-E921; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220134

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Gina Dimitropoulos, Katherine S. Bright, Queenie K.W. Li, Krista Wollny, Marinka Twilt, Catharine M. Walsh, Linda Pires, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Susan Samuel, Lesley Pritchard
Sep 2022, 10 (4) E911-E921; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20220134
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