Join with NIH to advance racial and ethnic equity in the biomedical research enterprise
NIH launched the UNITE initiative in March of 2021 to address structural racism in the biomedical research enterprise.
Through this initiative, NIH is holding a series of listening sessions to learn from external stakeholders about the full range of issues and challenges in advancing racial and ethnic equity in the biomedical research enterprise.
Some of these issues include:
- Changing culture to promote equity, inclusivity, and justice
- Improving policies, transparency, and oversight
- Strengthening career pathways, training, mentoring, and the professoriate
- Ensuring fairness in review and funding deliberations
- Enhancing funding and research support for diverse institutions and historically under-resourced research areas
- Structural racism in the biomedical research enterprise
The insights shared during these listening sessions will help to identify priorities for UNITE and inform the development of an NIH action plan.
Join NIH for an upcoming session and provide your unique perspective as they seek to advance these goals across the biomedical research enterprise.
The UNITE initiative was established to identify and address structural racism within the NIH-supported and the greater scientific community. With representation from across the NIH Institutes and Centers, UNITE aims to establish an equitable and civil culture within the biomedical research enterprise and reduce barriers to racial equity in the biomedical research workforce. To reach this goal, UNITE is facilitating research to identify opportunities, make recommendations, and develop and implement strategies to increase inclusivity and diversity in science. These efforts will bolster the NIH’s effort to continue to strive for diversity within the scientific workforce and racial equity on the NIH campus and within the extramural community. See also: UNITE milestones & progress