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Toufeeq Ahmed Syed1, Erika L Thompson2, Zainab Latif3
1University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Journal of Medical Internet Research
|June 17, 2024
Summary
The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) platform facilitated over 15,000 mentoring connections, highlighting diverse participation across demographics and institutions to support underrepresented minorities in biomedical sciences.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Mentoring Networks
- Diversity and Inclusion
Background:
- The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) developed the MyNRMN web-based platform to foster diversity and inclusion in biomedical sciences.
- The platform aims to connect mentors and mentees, supporting the persistence of underrepresented minorities in the field.
- As of May 2024, MyNRMN facilitated over 12,100 unique mentoring connections.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine large-scale, cross-institutional, and cross-geographic mentoring connections facilitated by the MyNRMN platform.
- To analyze the diversity of mentoring relationships based on demographic characteristics using a graph database.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the MyNRMN platform's data from July 1, 2016, to May 31, 2021.
- Analyzed mentoring connections between students (mentees) and faculty (mentors) across institutional boundaries.
- Examined connections based on race, ethnicity, gender, institution type, and educational attainment.
Main Results:
- 15,024 connections were analyzed, involving 2222 mentees and 1652 mentors from 1625 institutions.
- Female mentees (65%) and Black mentees (38%) were highly represented in connections.
- Mentees predominantly came from Research 1 (R1) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Conclusions:
- This study provides insights into the utility and diversity of mentoring connections across U.S. institutions.
- The findings underscore the role of web-based platforms in facilitating diverse mentoring relationships in biomedical sciences.
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