The NIH is currently seeking your suggestions and guidance on the development and implementation of a prize competition to reward and promote inclusive excellence. This outreach, led by the COSWD team, is an outcome of the NIH UNITE initiative, which was established to identify and address…
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Registration Now Open for “How Does Diversity Impact Science?”
April 27, 2022
I invite you to join me for our next online seminar, “How Does Diversity Impact Science?,” on Tuesday, May 17, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET. Registration is now open, and I urge you to share this event with your colleagues and networks, as it is open to all NIH staff and the broader scientific…
Read moreIntroducing the Inaugural NIH 21st Century Scholars Program Cohort
April 15, 2022
Today, I am pleased to introduce the inaugural cohort of the NIH 21st Century Scholars Program—a new COSWD-sponsored initiative to promote awareness of the science of scientific workforce diversity. Six mentors and 13 cohort engagement participants were selected from the NIH scientific staff who…
Read moreCOSWD Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026 Now Available
April 06, 2022
I am pleased to present the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022–2026. It outlines a bold vision for our future efforts and renews our charge to lead the science of scientific workforce diversity, using evidence-based approaches to…
Read moreSupporting and Promoting Women in Science: Actionable Strategies from the NIH
March 29, 2022
The scientific enterprise must redouble efforts to address its lack of gender diversity and foster a culture of inclusive excellence where women scientists are not marginalized, diminished, or harassed in any setting.
So concludes a March 2022 Nature Communications article I co-authored…
Read moreHow Virtual Convenings Can Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
February 24, 2022
In the COSWD Office, we continually explore ways to foster inclusive excellence in the biomedical research enterprise. As such, I have decided to hold all COSWD seminars, conferences, and meetings entirely online throughout 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic-induced shift to online events has led…
Read moreNew NIH Administrative Supplements Available to Support Diversity Mentorship
February 09, 2022
I am pleased to announce the availability of a new NIH administrative supplement that recognizes the crucial role outstanding mentors play in fostering future leaders in the biomedical research enterprise.
Qualified investigators can now submit proposals in response to the Chief Officer…
Read moreJoin Us for the Fostering Cohort Recruitment Virtual Forum
January 20, 2022
I am pleased to announce that registration is open for the Fostering Cohort Recruitment (FCR) Virtual Forum on the afternoons of February 23 and 24, 2022. I look forward to hosting this event, which will introduce attendees to faculty cohort recruitment programs at the NIH and within the broader…
Read moreInvitation to Comment on the Draft 2022–2026 COSWD Strategic Plan
January 13, 2022
As our nation continues to identify and address the challenges and threats to equity across systems and populations, we are also focusing on these issues as a core mission within my office. We are updating our strategic plan for scientific workforce diversity, and we welcome your input as we…
Read moreThe Power of an Inclusive Workplace Recognition Project: Picturing Scientific Workforce Diversity
December 20, 2021
On November 19, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveiled new portraits of agency staff on its Bethesda, Maryland campus to better reflect and recognize the diversity of everyone who contributes to its mission.
Organizations communicate their identity and culture through the…
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