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extensive data consistently demonstrates inequities access delivery healthcare patients historically marginalized populations resulting poorer health outcomes address systemic oppression healthcare necessary embed principles equity diversity inclusion edi early stage within medical education study aimed assess pediatric trainees perceived interest edi curricula well confidence applying knowledge provide culturally responsive care anonymous online survey distributed pediatric trainees university toronto closedended questions used likert scale assess respondents confidence interest providing culturally responsive care patients openended questions explored trainees perceptions effective edi learning modalities mixed methods approach utilized quantitative data summarized using descriptive statistics descriptive content analysis used highlight themes within qualitative data 116 pediatric trainees completed survey 72116 62 subspecialty residentsfellows 44116 38 core residents 97 responses agreed strongly agreed important learn providing culturally responsive care patients historically marginalized communities however many trainees lacked confidence knowledge providing culturally responsive care 42 applying knowledge clinical practice 47 respondents identified direct clinical exposure rotations immersive experiences continuity clinics effective edi teaching modalities identified barriers included time constraints clinical environment burnout lack exposure diverse patient populations pediatric trainees want provide culturally responsive care patients historically marginalized communities feel confident knowledge trainees value learning edi direct clinical exposure immersive experiences rather didactic lectures modules study findings utilized develop implement enhanced edi education curriculum pediatric trainees university toronto postgraduate residency programs