Session Learning Objectives:
1. Review Diversity in Academic Medicine with emphasis on Pediatric Gastroenterology;
2. Describe a new initiative - Building the Next Generation of Academic Physicians (B.N.G.A.P.);
3. Explain pre-faculty development and it’s relevance in building a diverse academic workforce.

Presenter:
Dennis J. Spencer, MD, PhD
Director, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Associate Program Director, Boston Combined Residency Program
Boston Children’s Hospital
Faculty Advisor, Office of Recruitment and Multicultural Affairs 
Harvard Medical School

The presenter has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.