Two Upcoming Events on Using Cohort Models to Enhance Diversity
Marie A. Bernard, M.D., Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity
The NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) Office is hosting a seminar and virtual forum on faculty cohort recruitment programs and other evidence-based strategies as tools to foster diversity. The first event will be on December 8, while the second will be in February 2022 (date TBD). Both events are open to NIH staff and the public.
Seminar: Achieving Equity in Faculty – Pros and Cons of Cohort Recruitment
Registration is open for “Achieving Equity in Faculty – Pros and Cons of Cohort Recruitment,” being held on Wednesday, December 8, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET. During this third seminar in our ongoing NIH Scientific Workforce Diversity Seminar Series (SWDSS), I will moderate a discussion on the science behind faculty cohort recruitment and how such programs promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in science and medicine.
The following scholars will join me for the discussion:
David A. Acosta, M.D., Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University of the South
Michelle M. Camacho, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, University of San Diego
Carla Freeman, Ph.D., Goodrich C. White Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Executive Associate Dean, Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Emory...
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