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  • Global Health
  • Health Equity

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  • Significant progress in global child health equity has been achieved, yet challenges persist.
  • The pediatric community in North America is actively addressing these remaining disparities.
  • Global health is increasingly recognized as integral to pediatric practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the rationale and strategies for building a global health workforce within North American pediatrics.
  • To identify essential global health competencies for various professional levels.
  • To review existing training resources for developing this workforce.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of the need for global health training in pediatric education.
  • Identification of target audiences for global health competency development (students, residents, fellows, allied professionals, current practitioners).
  • Review of available training approaches and resources for each group.

Main Results:

  • The pediatric community is actively engaged in developing a global health workforce.
  • Training encompasses medical students, residents, fellows, allied health professionals, and practicing pediatricians.
  • A range of training methods and resources are available to support competency development.

Conclusions:

  • Global child health is a critical component of pediatric practice in North America.
  • Developing a specialized global health workforce is essential for advancing child health equity.
  • Comprehensive training strategies are necessary to equip all pediatric professionals with global health competencies.