Programs to Increase Diversity

11/17/2022

11/14/2022

https://source.wustl.edu/2022/11/covid-19-widened-health-disparities-in-employment-food/

A deep dive by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the Brown School found gaping health disparities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which looked at St. Louis County residents, shows that Black women suffered disproportionately higher rates of employment loss....

01/13/2022

https://www.science.org/content/article/one-mentor-isnt-enough-heres-how-i-built-network-mentors?utm_campaign=Gadi&utm_source=AAAS&utm_medium=Facebook

This researcher shares four strategies she employed

07/03/2021

https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Abstract/9000/Disparities_in_Gender_and_Race_Among.96649.aspx?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=amexpress&utm_content=newsletter

ffect for women of color. Proposed reasons for this disparity include the time and expense physicians must devote to obtaining specialized research training after residency while at the same time burdened with mounting medical school debt and domestic and caretaking responsibilities, which are dispr...

06/05/2021

https://blog.cardiometabolichealth.org/2021/06/03/exploring-the-relationship-between-optimism-cardiovascular-health/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=131835318&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8wy8DgpQ7iMUQopht2Ezj-DWzwQIBmGe-8LfUU0Qq1a-mJJ9zPVPWWrcWBWe2CPkfkSB6x5gUKplhg47KnBHau2QSXZA&utm_content=131835318&utm_source=hs_email

Optimism has been linked to professional and academic success, increased quality of life, and even improved physical health markers. Prior research has evidenced a clear association between negative emotions, social factors, and chronic stress conditions along with adverse cardiac outcomes. Until re...

05/21/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2SgyeYlKX4

What does a scientist look like? Whose face comes to mind? Meet 10 young scientists from across the country pursuing careers in biomedical research! ...

04/21/2021

Dear Investigators,

NIMHD is now accepting applications for the two RFAs below related to Centers for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities. Given that health disparities are present for many cardiovascular conditions and clinical and behavioral risk factors, you or other colleagues may be interested in applying. Note that the application timeline is time sensitive and the letters of intent are due in early May. For more information, see links below.

• RFA-MD-21-007: Centers for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities: Prevention, Treatment, and Management (P50)
• RFA-MD-21-008: NIMHD Chronic Disease Disparities Research Coordinating Center (U24)

04/08/2021

https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/showEventMore.rdo;jsessionid=EC0936BE4DD95DBABC46650720465266

Join the Center for Research on People of Color for our third Anti-Racism Speaker Series event held virtually on April 22nd, 2021, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. This event will feature Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith who will present her talk titled "Reflections on 15 Years as a Health Eq...

04/03/2021

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00854-x?sap-outbound-id=106C28DFB10F2D76E005E565E32B30D23184E51E&utm_source=hybris-campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=000_VAN6575_0000011935_NatureCareers-Newsletter-A%2FB-03April2021&utm_content=EN_internal_24353_20210403

Family responsibilities incurred by shutdowns — and existing bias — disrupted the mental health, productivity and work–life balance of US female academic scientists, finds study.

03/30/2021

https://www.aaas.org/news/women-science-supporting-diverse-scientific-enterprise?utm_campaign=ACohen&utm_source=AAAS&utm_medium=Facebook

In honor of Women’s History Month, AAAS highlights its programs that support and champion female scientists today.

03/09/2021

Pandemic hits mothers in academia particularly hard ...

Policy changes are needed to aid female scientists