Where Diversity and Medicine Meet

Diversity and Inclusion | A Look Inside our Residency Program

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Trainee Diversity

At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we strengthen our strategic plan with the best people and best programs to achieve the best outcomes. We are deeply committed to the intentional recruitment and retention of a diverse group of residents, fellows and faculty that reflects our patient population and community. We recognize and embrace the crucial role diverse staff play in addressing social determinants of health, quality, patient safety, genomic medicine, behavioral health and population health. They are the foundation of our vision of best outcomes in everything we do and in delivering the best health care for children.

Download Our Trainee Diversity Brochure (PDF)

In this brochure, we share our enthusiasm and deep commitment to recruitment of a diverse group of residents, fellows and faculty. ›

About Our Commitment

Our hospital is uniquely dedicated to addressing social determinants of health, quality, patient safety, genomic medicine, behavioral and population health.

Passion for Advocacy

Our hospital made a promise to foster and celebrate the diversity of each other, our patients, families, visitors and many physician and community partners.

Research and Innovation

Nationwide Children’s has one of the nation’s ten largest free-standing pediatric research facilities, making research opportunities for trainees abundant.

Training and Visiting Rotation Opportunities

Our training programs champion our hospital-wide culture that recognizes that in order to have the best outcomes, we must have the best diversity and inclusion.

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Meet Some of Our Trainees

Albert A. Phillips II, DO

“What I love most about the program is the family culture. Everyone is always willing to help each other out.”

Nichole Anderez, DO

“The program, particularly the people, create the most supportive and inclusive environment for us to train as physicians. The senior residents lead with patience, the attendings prioritize resident autonomy, and the administration values having a diverse workforce and recognizes the importance increasing representation in medicine. I feel safe here, not only to push myself, learn, and make mistakes, but to be myself.”

Claudia Mosquera-Vasquez, MD

"I come from a very big Venezuelan family, and we are currently living all over the world! It is a challenge to communicate with them but that’s how I entertain myself between pages during night shift – catching up with them and filling my family in on the exciting work I am doing!"

Kaia Amoah, MD

“I love the camaraderie among my co-residents and the support from the attendings. Most importantly, Nationwide Children’s and the residency program practice what they preach when it comes to resident wellness. There is a visible effort to support residents and show them they are valued.”

Zach Pazner, DO

"As someone who identifies in the LGBTQ+ community, I was looking for a fellowship program where I would be supported in my passions for LGBTQ+ advocacy and medical education. Nationwide Children's has provided me with so much support in pursuit of these interests throughout my fellowship program. The people at Nationwide Children's are incredible and welcoming. I feel safe being myself and pursuing my passion to become the pediatric emergency medicine physician I want to be."

Patrice Collins, MD

"What I really like most about the residency program here is the community and supportiveness of my co-residents, interns and faculty. Knowing that everyone is trying to help each other out is very comforting. I’ve found that you can find people you can connect with and experience life with outside of the hospital."

Stand Against Racism. Stand For Health Equality.

In the same way that Nationwide Children's cares for the “whole” child – physical health, behavioral health, social and economic wellbeing – we want to address racism and inequity holistically. This is an institution-wide, coordinated plan to address racism in its many aspects.

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Where Diversity and Medicine Meet

Diversity and Inclusion | A Look Inside our Residency Program