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 hel...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 16, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Marie A. Bernard Tags: blog Open Mike biomedical research workforce scientific workforce diversity Source Type: funding
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Extramural Scientific Workforce – Outcomes from an NIH-Led Survey
Conclusion
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching. Our survey findings show that the scientific workforce has not been immune to its effects. It is clear the NIH-funded community of extramural researchers has experienced inequities in several domains, with early-career researchers and those with caregiving responsibilities most affected.
NIH has already begun taking preemptive actions for investigators early in their careers, recently issuing a guide notice detailing opportunities for extension of Fellowship (F) and Career Development (K) awards impacted by COVID-19. NIH has also allowed investigators ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 25, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Marie A. Bernard and Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike biomedical research workforce COVID-19 Source Type: funding
AAMC Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement
An award recognizing medical programs that reach communities whose needs are not being met through the traditional health delivery system. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - February 12, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
A Sampling of Recent Literature on the Scientific Workforce
As NIH continues its work to better understand the many factors that influence the stability of the biomedical workforce, we wanted to take a moment to discuss some recent papers that highlight the need to take new measures to support early and mid-career researchers.
Earlier this year, we discussed a paper by our NIH colleagues who looked at data on the shifting demographics of lead principal investigators (PIs) on NIH and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) research project grants. One of their findings is a decline in the representation of PIs aged 41-55. A recent paper by Michael Levitt (Stanford University...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 18, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: Open Mike Biomedical Workforce Early Stage Investigators Source Type: funding
Have You Seen the Loan Repayment Program Recently? Here ’s What You Missed
As I reflect on the research training I received during and after medical school, I recall how lucky I was that I did not have much resulting debt and severe financial constraints that could interfere with my research career. Unfortunately, today’s aspiring physician scientists are often mired in debt. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that two-thirds of medical students graduate with debt, with 80% of those students owing at least $100,000.
How can we alleviate the rising debt accrued during biomedical training for those investigators seeking a foothold in the lab? The NIH loan repayment programs (L...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - September 5, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Award Programs loan repayment program LRP Source Type: funding
AAMC Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service
An award recognizing medical programs that reach communities whose needs are not being met through the traditional health delivery system. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub)
Source: Funding opportunities via the Rural Health Information Hub - January 25, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: funding
Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Curie Award for Women in Leadership
It is critical that women who aspire to leadership positions within their institutions or within the Society gain access to training and networking opportunities that will equip them for the voyage to do so. Several senior women members of the SNMMI have come forward to establish the Curie Women in Leadership Fund to ensure that access to such opportunities is there for the next generation. The Fellowship will fund registration and travel-related costs up to $5,000 for the recipient to attend an appropriate AAMC Leadership Series professional development seminar for early or mid-career women faculty with clear pot...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 21, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Education and Research Foundation for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Source Type: funding
Society for Vascular Surgery Women's Leadership Training Grant
Society for Vascular Surgery Women's Leadership Training Grant Deadline March 31 The SVS Diversity and Inclusion Committee periodically awards training grants to female vascular surgeons. The purpose of the grant program is to develop strong women leaders in vascular surgery who will, over time, exhibit the outstanding accomplishments and exception personal qualities of those vascular surgeons recognized by SVS for their lifetime achievements: 1. Contributions to SVS or other vascular societies through leadership that has influenced professional practice and the quality of care. 2. Contributions t...
Source: ScanGrants feed - September 17, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Society for Vascular Surgery Source Type: funding
Call for Entries: Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Award
Conferred in Partnership With The Lucian Leape Institute at The National Safety Patient Safety Foundation Awards to be presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges Integrating Quality Meeting June 2015, Chicago, Illinois Young Physicians Award Criteria: The Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Award recognizes young physicians for their personal insight into the importance of applying the principles of patient safety to reduce the incidence of medical error. Individuals are invited to submit essays about patient safety events they personally experienced during clinical ro...
Source: ScanGrants feed - June 10, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Doctors Company Foundation/Lucian Leape Institute at the National Safety Patient Safety Foundation Source Type: funding
Call for Entries: ProjectMED Video Challenge
Deadline: September 5, 2014 Motivate, Engage, and Develop for the Future of Health Care The Challenge How can your medical school and/or teaching hospital work with your local elementary school, high school or district to increase the diversity of future physicians and scientists? The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is challenging medical schools and teaching hospitals to engage community partners and develop new models to work with local elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and community-based organizations to increase the diversity of future physicians and scientists. Indiv...
Source: ScanGrants feed - June 3, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Association of American Medical Colleges Source Type: funding
Call for Submissions: High Quality Educational Materials That Could Be Developed Into Peer-Reviewed MedEdPORTAL Publications
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), in support of the AAMC/AACN Life Long Learning in Interprofessional Education initiative, is soliciting MedEdPORTAL/IPE portal resources that address the specific needs for teaching healthcare quality improvement and patient safety to learners from all health professions and across the educational continuum. AAMC & AACN will award four $2,500 awards in a competition for high quality educational materials that could be developed into peer-reviewed MedEdPORTAL Publications. Eligible submissions wil...
Source: ScanGrants feed - May 8, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Association of American Medical Colleges/American Association of Colleges of Nursing Source Type: funding
Request for Nominations: Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship
The award recognizes an outstanding junior faculty member who has demonstrated leadership in the United States in addressing inequities in medical education and health care; demonstrated efforts in addressing educational, societal, and health care needs racial and ethnic minorities; and is committed to a career in academic medicine. The recipient receives a $15,000 grant to support his or her academic and professional activities. Funding for the fellowship begins in November of the year the fellowship is awarded. The recipient will be required to submit a final narrative and financial reports. The deadline to emai...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Association of American Medical Colleges Source Type: funding
Request for Nominations: Herbert W. Nickens Award
Dr. Herbert W. Nickens was the founding vice president of the AAMC’s (Association of American Medical College) Diversity Policy and Programs unit (formerly Division of Community and Minority Programs). His passionate leadership contributed greatly to focusing national attention on the need to support underrepresented minorities in medicine. He believed that a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address inequities in health. As a result, nominees may come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, dentistry, education, law, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and social and behavioral sciences. ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Association of American Medical Colleges Source Type: funding
Request for Nominations: David E. Rogers Award
Sponsored by the AAMC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this award honors David E. Rogers, M.D., a former president of the foundation and an exemplar of academic medicine's commitment to meeting the health care needs of our nation. The award recognizes a medical school faculty member who has made major contributions to improving the health and health care of the American people. The nomination deadline is May 2, 2014. The Rogers Award, jointly funded by the AAMC and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, honors Dr. David Rogers, a former president of the Foundation and an exemplar of academic medicine's...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Association of American Medical Colleges/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: funding
Request for Nominations: Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences
This award was established in 1947 and recognizes outstanding clinical or laboratory research by a medical school faculty member related to health and disease that has contributed to the substance of medicine. The nomination deadline is May 2, 2014. The Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences honors outstanding biomedical research related to health and disease. The research recognized should have contributed to the substance of medicine. The AAMC has awarded a prize in this arena, in partnership with various sponsors, since 1947. Nominations may be made by anyone on the faculty or staff of ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - December 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Association of American Medical Colleges Source Type: funding
