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Summary
- Joseph L. Wright, MD, MPH is the newly appointed Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President for Equity Initiatives of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He most recently served as inaugural Chief Health Equity Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System and prior to that was tenured Professor and Chair of Pediatrics at the Howard University College of Medicine. He spent more than two decades in leadership at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC where he provided strategic direction for the organization’s advocacy mission, public policy positions, and community partnership initiatives while also serving 17 years as the inaugural State Pediatric Medical Director within the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. Dr. Wright maintains appointments as adjunct professor of emergency medicine and health policy at George Washington University, and teaches as professor of health policy and management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Academically, Dr. Wright is among the nation’s original cohort of board-certified pediatric emergency physicians with scholarly interests that include injury prevention, prehospital pediatrics, and the needs of underserved communities. He has contributed over 120 publications to the scientific literature, served 30 visiting professorships, and was a principal investigator of the NIH-funded DC-Baltimore Research Center on Child Health Disparities. Dr. Wright has chaired the AAP’s Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Task Force on Addressing Bias and Discrimination, Board of Director’s Committee on Equity, and is lead author of several Academy policy statements. He has been recognized for long-standing leadership as recipient of three AAP career achievement awards for humanitarianism and distinguished contributions to emergency medicine and injury prevention, as well as, the Academy’s inaugural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Excellence Award.
Education & Training
- George Washington University School of Public Health and Health ServicesMPH, Administrative Medicine and Management, Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, 1991 - 1994
- Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 1990 - 1992
- Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1983
- Wesleyan UniversityBA, Psychology, 1975 - 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1990 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 1985 - 2018
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member American Pediatric Society (APS), 2016
- 27th Annual Stuart S. Stevenson, MD, Memorial Distinguished Alumni Lectureship in Pediatrics Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2016
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Howard University College of Medicine, 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsChild Health Advocacy: The Journey to Antiracism.Joseph L Wright, Tiffani J Johnson> ;Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2023 Feb 1
- 9 citationsAchieving equity through science and integrity: dismantling race-based medicine.Joseph L Wright, Gary L Freed, Karen D Hendricks-Muñoz, James N Jarvis, Yvonne A Maldonado, Jean L Raphael, David Schnadower, Brian Sims, Clifford W Bogue, Mary B Leon...> ;Pediatric Research. 2022 Jun 1
- 12 citationsThe influence of socioeconomic status on outcomes of lower extremity arterial reconstruction.Kakra Hughes, Olubode A. Olufajo, Kellee Wright, Dylan H. Roby, Craig S. Fryer, Joseph L. Wright, Neil Sehgal> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021 Sep 8
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Journal Articles
- Family-Centered Care of Children in the EDDudley N, Ackerman A, Brown KM, Snow SK, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses..., Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
- Best Practices for Improving Care of Pediatric Patients in the EDBarata I, Brown KM, Fitzmaurice L, Griffin ES, Snow SK, Wright JL and the AAP Committee on Pediatr Emerg Medicine, Amer College of Emerg Physicians and Emerg Nurses As..., Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
- Evidence-based Guidelines for Prehospital Practice: A Process Whose Time Has ComeWright JL, Prehosp Emerg Care, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- The Healthy Hearts for Babies Act of 2015Wright J, Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Health and Human Services, B21-6, 1/1/2015
- Affordable care act and community benefit compliance: an emerging scholarly opportunityWright JL, Pollard R, Merrill C, Pediatric Academic Societies, 1/1/2014
- County Health Rankings: A Rising Tide Lifts All BoatsWright J, Prince George’s County Council Annual Retreat, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Bullying: Tip of the Intentional Injury Iceberg?Medical University of South Carolina and the MUSC Children’s Hospital, Charleston, 2013 ; University - 1/1/2015
- Scholarly Succession Planning in PEMMultiple locations, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
- 30 Years of Emergency Medical Services for ChildrenMultiple locations, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
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Other
- EMSC Celebrates 30 Yrs Advocating for, Protecting KidsWright J, AAP News
1/1/2014 - Bullying PreventionWright J, NBC Television, News 4 Washington: Viewpoint (2013)/Montgomery Municipal Cable Television (2014)
1/1/2014 - Lawmakers Work to Prevent CyberbullyingWright J, New York One News
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Authored Content
- Bullying's Brutal Impact10/23/2018
Press Mentions
- US Pediatricians’ Group Moves to Abandon Race-Based GuidanceMay 2nd, 2022
- Young, Unvaccinated Marylanders Are Being Hospitalized with COVID, Data ShowsAugust 10th, 2021
- Prince George’s County Finally Gets New Hospital to Replace 75-Year-Old FacilityJune 16th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Outreach CoreNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2007–2011
- Core--Community Collaboration CoreNational Center On Minority Health And Health Disparities2002
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's National HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
- Howard University HospitalWashington, District of Columbia
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