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ANNOUNCING RESULTS OF THE NIH DEIA PRIZE COMPETITION. Meet the Awardees
January 31, 2024
Announcing the NIH DEIA Prize Competition Awardees
We are delighted to announce the 10 recipients of the NIH Institutional Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility...
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May 25, 2023
VIDEO: Recording of Q&A Webinar – May 17
A recording of the pre-registration Q&A webinar we hosted on May 17 is available
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April 14, 2023
Join us: Q&A Webinar - May 17
Please join us on Wednesday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time for the first of two live Q&A webinars for the NIH DEIA Prize...
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January 31, 2024
Announcing the NIH DEIA Prize Competition Awardees
We are delighted to announce the 10 recipients of the NIH Institutional Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility...
Read More
May 25, 2023
VIDEO: Recording of Q&A Webinar – May 17
A recording of the pre-registration Q&A webinar we hosted on May 17 is available
Read More
April 14, 2023
Join us: Q&A Webinar - May 17
Please join us on Wednesday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time for the first of two live Q&A webinars for the NIH DEIA Prize...
Read More
April 4, 2023
Announcing the NIH Institutional Excellence in DEIA Prize Competition
NIH is now accepting submissions for a new initiative that rewards effective strategies for enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in research environments: the NIH Institutional Excellence in DEIA in Biomedical and Behavioral Research Prize Competition.
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March 20, 2023
NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for DEIA
NIH has published the Fiscal Years 2023–2027 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)...
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February 26, 2021
About NIH Unite
UNITE acts as a think tank to promote equity, generate bold ideas, and catalyze new actions...
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January 1, 2021
About NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD)
The Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) Office leads NIH’s effort to diversify the national scientific workforce...
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November 22, 2019
Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity
This diversity statement was informed by a literature review, the reports and deliberations of several internal NIH committees...
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December 13, 2018
Report: Closing the Equity Gap
There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways...
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December 18, 2017
Survey of checkpoints along the pathway to diverse biomedical research faculty
There is a persistent shortage of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty who are involved in basic biomedical research at medical schools...
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October 13, 2017
From the NIH: A Systems Approach to Increasing the Diversity of the Biomedical Research Workforce
Biomedical research workforce diversity, capitalizing on the full spectrum of skills, talents, and viewpoints, is essential for solving complex human health challenges...
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December 17, 2016
Article: Decoupling of the minority PhD talent pool and assistant professor hiring in medical school basic science departments in the US
Faculty diversity is a longstanding challenge in the US...
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