SPR Awards to Enhance Diversity in the Workforce
Established in 2017 by the SPR Council, the SPR Awards to Enhance Diversity in the Workforce supports talented child health researchers from underrepresented backgrounds (as defined by the NIH) or life experiences that increase diversity. This award provides Pediatric Academic Society (PAS) Meeting registration for one recipient from each of the SPR Regional Societies.
Submission Deadline: March 1
Nominations must be submitted by SPR Regional Society Leadership
Nomination Requirements
Current Recipient
Stephanie Diggs, MD, MSc, FAAP is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine physician and holds faculty appointment as an Instructor of Pediatrics in the Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics at Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine (WashU Med). Her overarching research interest revolves around understanding the complex interplay between social determinants and health outcomes with a focus on addressing both early maternal influences and later NICU environmental influences on neonatal health disparities. Through her research and clinical endeavors, she hopes to provide more equitable care and work towards diminishing healthcare gaps for this vulnerable population
Stephanie Diggs, MD, MSc
Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine (WashU Med)