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  • Health equity
  • Academic medicine
  • Research funding

Background:

  • Black faculty in academia face systemic barriers.
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding is crucial for academic success.
  • Racial disparities in NIH funding disproportionately affect Black faculty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the impact of racial funding disparities on Black faculty.
  • To propose actionable solutions for dismantling these funding barriers.

Main Methods:

  • Collective argument from a nationwide network of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women faculty.
  • Analysis of the role of NIH funding in academic careers.

Main Results:

  • Racial funding disparity by the NIH is identified as a primary obstacle for Black faculty.
  • The study emphasizes the need to address this inequity.

Conclusions:

  • Dismantling racial funding disparities is essential for achieving equity for Black faculty.
  • Systemic changes are required to ensure fair access to NIH grants and support career progression.