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Cannot agree more with you Nick Sevdalis, PhD. Very often, these groups are also left out of RCTs with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria or studies who find it challenging to recruit these patients from ethnic minorities or low digital literacy. Should our research funders have separate grant calls focusing on disadvantaged groups to improve their health outcomes? This can be more deliberate from policy makers to improve equity and inclusion, and not left to researchers or reviewers to submit proposals grounds up. Population health is the distribution of health outcomes of a defined population. Just like the health system would risk stratify to focus interventions on these high risk groups, perhaps it is time for research funders to consider doing the same! What do you all think? #populationhealth #hsg

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🔬 Empowering Change in STEMM Fields In our journey towards a more inclusive and equitable healthcare education landscape, the Consortium of DEI Health Educators is excited to spotlight a key resource: "Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations." This pivotal report delves into the systemic barriers in STEMM and offers actionable strategies for fostering an antiracist and inclusive environment. 📈 Key Insights: Tackling deep-rooted racial biases and their impact on STEMM fields. The crucial role of leadership in shaping inclusive organizational cultures. Proactive strategies for equitable recruitment, retention, and advancement in STEMM. 💡 This report is a beacon for those committed to creating inclusive and equitable healthcare education environments. It's not just a call to action, but a guide for cultivating a diverse future in healthcare. 🔗 Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/egYk5GVn 🤝 How can these insights shape our efforts in healthcare education? Share your strategies and experiences.

Theme of 2023 Summit: Working Together to Strengthen the Neurodiverse Community This is the fourth virtual Stanford Neurodiversity Summit from October 1 to 3, 2023. The theme of this year's summit is "Working Together to Strengthen the Neurodiverse Community." This virtual summit is a unique conference bringing together neurodiverse / neurodivergent individuals, employers, service agencies, educators and students, parents, and professionals from all areas of the field. #NeurodiverseCommunity #2eCommunity #2ePartnership #StanfordNeurodiversitySummit

🌐 Tracing the History to Forge a Better Future At the Consortium of DEI Health Educators, we recognize the importance of understanding the deep-rooted history of systemic racism in the U.S. and its pervasive influence on STEMM fields. A profound analysis in "Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations" reveals how entrenched biases and discriminatory policies have shaped the current landscape of STEMM education and careers. 🔍 Key Insights: Historical policies have perpetuated racial disparities, significantly impacting education and career opportunities in STEMM. Structural and systemic barriers continue to hinder access and advancement for minoritized groups in STEMM fields. Recognizing these historical contexts is crucial for creating more equitable and inclusive science and healthcare education environments. 🤔 This exploration is not just about acknowledging past injustices, but also about using this knowledge to dismantle barriers and foster true inclusivity in our fields. 💬 Join the Conversation: How can we leverage this understanding to transform our institutions and practices in healthcare education? Share your insights and strategies. Full text here: https://lnkd.in/egYk5GVn

Founder: ”Why should women go into STEM?” Me: “Here is an example of why that will scare you…” Clinical trials are how we develop medicine that we know works on humans. → We develop the compound. → We see its effects in multiple ways. → We test its effects on humans before it goes public. Simple right? … Wrong! It wasn’t until 1993 when the FDA’s 1977 guidelines were reversed and the inclusion of women in clinical trials became part of Federal law. That means that before 1993 all clinical trials were based on men. Men who have different physiological make-ups. Men who react differently to compounds. Men who can’t represent some. But the reason we need women in STEM is more than just clinical trials. It’s about representing at the highest level. And allowing women all over the world to be included because of it.

On top of Dr. Mollie McQuillan's many accomplishments this year, she was also selected for the 2023-24 cohort of the Scholars Strategy Network’s Health Equity Scholars Program. This year-long national program is aimed at helping scholars effectively share health equity research with policymakers. Read more about this, and Dr. McQuillan's other 2023 accomplishments below! #ThisIsELPA

OPRE and Mathematica's "Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches" project is one of the largest federal research investments in the two-generation (2Gen) approach. We sat down with 3 of the 10 participating organizations - Brighton Center, Center for Transforming Lives, and Valley Settlement - to learn what results they’ve seen and to gather their insights and recommendations for other organizations as they progress on their #2Gen measurement and evaluation journeys: https://lnkd.in/esntf3zf #AscendNetwork #NS2G #Research #Evaluation #Measurement

This is it! Our No. 1 most popular post on LinkedIn of the year, from way back in February, when we news shared from our School of Medicine Student Senate that the Gender Equity in Medicine Taskforce, founded by #WarriorMD Mirna K., worked with TiScrubs to secure scrub hijabs for our medical students. These one-piece hijabs are waterproof and have stethoscope holes, modeled here by M4 Zoha. #top10

Incredible few days in DC at the Society for Prevention Research annual with some of the National Race Equity Implementation Center (NREIC). Big thanks to Lisa C. Gary, Ph.D., Leon Aragon LCSW, Tracy Anderson, Ph.D, and Cindy Myers, LCSW for their immense effort and willingness to travel from near and far to spread the word. Thanks also to those that attended our sessions! . Some of our unwavering truths: . Investments in research that drive research agendas aren't aligned with community priorities. . Culture, race, identity, and community context are all evidence and people are the experts of their own experiences. . Implementation Science isn't just about the translation of research into practice, it must also be the translation of community and their priorities into research. . It's not enough to measure disparities, NREIC has the roadmap and concrete strategies to close race/equity gaps. . Listen to residents, do exactly what they tell you to do. Engaging people with "lived experience" and then not acting on their expertise is tokenism. . Evidence based prevention/treatment must be relevant and engaging to participants. If it isn't, its our fault that families don't engage, not theirs, stop blaming families for bad program. . We've got a lot of work going on that we'll be sharing with you momentarily, stay close! #implementationscience #impsci #raceequity #evidence #evidencebased #implementation #academicevidence #community #communityexpertise