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. 2021 Nov;27(11):1861-1864.
doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01532-1.

The US National Institutes of Health approach to inclusive excellence

Marie A Bernard  1 , Alfred C Johnson  2 , Treava Hopkins-Laboy  3 , Lawrence A Tabak  4
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The US National Institutes of Health approach to inclusive excellence

Marie A Bernard et al. Nat Med. 2021 Nov.
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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The challenge of biomedical research is akin to the examination of an elephant while lacking sight. The more diverse the input from multiple vantage points, the more likely the problem will be fully examined, and appropriate solutions derived.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Racial and ethnic representation among National Institutes of Health R01-eq grantees, STEM doctoral workforce, and U.S. population (2017, 2019, and 2020). Sources: National Institutes of Health, Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, 2021 Progress Infographic, accessed August 2021; National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2017; US Census, Quick Facts, 2019 Population Estimates, accessed August 2021.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) UNITE initiative is committed to identifying and implementing targeted actions that address structural racism in the NIH scientific and non-scientific workforce; in the external biomedical workforce funded by NIH grants; and in the research that addresses health disparities, minority health, and health equity. Abbreviations: health disparities/minority health/health equity research (HD/MH/HE); underrepresented groups (URGs); Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs); Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs); Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs).
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