Dr. Shawnese Clark is a pediatrician, health equity researcher, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and a general pediatrician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Her work focuses on addressing racial and structural inequities in child health, with research examining how racism and social determinants impact pediatric health outcomes. She has published in leading journals including Pediatrics, JAMA Network Open, and The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, and her scholarship explores strategies for advancing equity in pediatric clinical care. Through her work as a clinician, researcher, and educator, Dr. Clark is committed to improving health outcomes for children and families in underserved communities.