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A look at the increasing demographic representation within behavioral medicine
Sunmoo Yoon1, Louise Falzon2, Norman B Anderson3
1Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|March 3, 2019
Summary
Behavioral medicine research needs a diverse scientific workforce. Analysis of National Institutes of Health grants (1980-2018) reveals progress and gaps in workforce diversity and topic representation.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Medicine
- Health Services Research
- Scientific Workforce Diversity
Background:
- Addressing the needs of a diverse US population requires a representative behavioral medicine scientific workforce.
- Understanding past trends is crucial for future strategic planning in scientific training and research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze demographic trends in the behavioral medicine scientific workforce from 1980 to 2018.
- To examine the diversity of research topics funded by National Institutes of Health training grants.
- To assess if workforce diversification correlated with increased topic diversity.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of National Institutes of Health (NIH) behavioral medicine training grants awarded between 1980 and 2018.
- Examination of demographic data for training leaders, trainees, and publication first authors.
- Content analysis of research topics covered in grant-funded publications.
Main Results:
- Trends in the demographic representation of behavioral medicine scientists (leaders, trainees, authors) were identified.
- The diversity of topics addressed in behavioral medicine research publications was assessed.
- Visualizations illustrate advancements and limitations in workforce representation and topic diversity.
Conclusions:
- The study highlights areas where behavioral medicine has advanced in representation and where further efforts are needed.
- Recommendations for best practices are provided to foster future scientific workforce diversification.
- Ensuring optimal representation is key for advancing behavioral medicine science and clinical care.
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