Celebrating Black History Month

Racial disparities in healthcare can have long-lasting effects on the health of children and their communities.

Throughout our network are countless individuals at member hospitals who are working hard to ensure healthy equity for all kids. As we celebrate Black History Month, we want to highlight just a few stories of some of these individuals. Click below to learn more.

First Black Nurse at Gillette Children’s
Dr. Brenda Armstrong Improves Diversity and Inclusion at Duke Children’s
Mercy Children’s Doctor’s Advice for Black Doctors
Staff at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Keeping Parenting Center Safe for All

The stories represent only a sample of the work Black individuals across the U.S. and Canada are doing to Change Kids’ Health to Change the Future.