Background To address the need for diversifying the biomedical research workforce, the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Diversity Program Consortium (DPC) with …

Aspiring junior investigators from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences face
various challenges as they pursue research independence. However, the biomedical …

The positive impact of diversity in increasing the effectiveness of the research workforce has
been undeniably demonstrated to be an essential element for achieving health equity …

The biomedical workforce continues to lack diversity, despite growing evidence
demonstrating the advantages of diverse teams in workplaces for creativity and innovation …

The rapid growth and accumulation of specialized knowledge in today's biomedical fields,
combined with entrenched and emerging health issues that persist among certain groups …

The US biomedical research workforce does not currently mirror the nation's population
demographically, despite numerous attempts to increase diversity. This imbalance is limiting …

Objective The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) is a strategic partnership
whose goals include remedying documented disparities by race and ethnicity in the …

Background To address the myriad of health problems and disparities that affect the United
States (US) population, the mix of health care professionals and researchers must reflect the …

Background and purpose With funding from the National Institutes of Health, BUILDing
SCHOLARS was established at The University of Texas at El Paso with the goal of …

Abstract The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program was established by
the US Congress to support the development of biomedical research infrastructure at …