AACAP's Strategic Plans to Enhance the Diversity of the Child Psychiatry and Child Mental Health Workforce Across all Mission Areas.

ABSTRACT

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) promotes the healthy development of children, adolescents, and families through advocacy, education, and research. This requires effectively meeting the mental health needs of historically minoritized communities. A diverse clinician workforce is an essential component of meeting those needs. This article will discuss AACAP's strategic plan for diversifying the workforce, this will be done with 3 main points promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across all mission area, creating a pipeline of child and adolescent psychiatrists, and monitoring DEI activities and progress on an organizational level.