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  • Health Equity
  • Research Workforce Development

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  • The biomedical workforce lacks diversity, hindering innovation and creativity.
  • Diverse teams are proven to enhance creativity and innovation in research settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a multi-pronged, collaborative approach to enhance diversity in biomedical research trainees and scholars at the University of Pittsburgh.
  • To detail the development and implementation of various programs designed to foster diversity.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented the Career Education and Enhancement for Health Care Research Diversity (CEED) program for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty.
  • Established CEED II for medical students, followed by programs for mentors (PROMISED) and fellows (LEADS, ENACT, TL1) in partnership with minority-serving institutions.

Main Results:

  • Successfully launched and expanded programs targeting different career stages, from medical students to junior faculty.
  • Secured federal funding to support initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity in clinical and translational research.

Conclusions:

  • The developed programs represent a positive step toward diversifying the biomedical workforce.
  • Continued efforts are necessary to address the persistent lack of diversity in biomedical research.