Abstract
The author, James C. Burroughs II, is Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children's Minnesota, one of the largest freestanding pediatric health systems in the United States. This article presents the structure of a thriving Equity and Inclusion (E & I) Department as well as stories of their successes, culminating in practical suggestions for organizations wishing to develop their own E & I departments and/or initiatives.
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