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Vision and Mission

National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s mission is to advance scientific knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Fulfilling this mission requires scientific environments that can cultivate and benefit from a full range of talent. As the NIH thought leader in the science of scientific workforce diversity, the COSWD seeks to build research capacity by enhancing the inclusion of diverse perspectives in the scientific workforce.

Our Vision

To enable NIH and NIH-funded institutions to benefit from a full range of talent, fostering creativity and innovation in science.

Our Mission

To use evidence-based approaches to catalyze cultures of inclusive excellence as NIH’s thought leader in the science of scientific workforce diversity.

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05 April, 2024