Feedback Sought on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan Framework for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
We are pleased to announce that the framework for the NIH-Wide Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan was released earlier this week (NOT-OD-22-061 ). Your input on the framework as the plan is developed is encouraged. Feedback will help us ensure that DEIA principles continue to be embraced and integrated across NIH going forward.
We strongly believe that an inclusive and diverse pool of highly talented individuals is key for the country to remain a global leader in scientific discovery and innovation (see?these posts for more ). This means we must actively consider factors that address DEIA principles and appropriately embed them within NIH and the wider scientific community. Embracing this DEIA vision will enhance our ability to drive biomedical innovation and serve an increasingly diverse US population.
The NIH-Wide DEIA Strategic Plan strives to clearly communicate our DEIA vision. It will align with the?NIH-Wide Strategic Plan ?released last year, and encompass our ongoing initiative to address?structural racism in biomedical research ?as well as build on the wider?federal effort ?to expand DEIA across the workforce.
The scope of the plan covers accomplishments, needs, opportunities, and challenges related to DEIA within the NIH workforce, its structure and culture, and our supported research. The main objectives are to:
What are the potential benefits or drawbacks to this framework? Are there priority areas missing? Which best practices and policies are likely to foster positive culture change? What barriers stand in the way? How should DEIA be defined for the purposes of this effort? What metrics measure progress?
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We welcome your comments and feedback on the framework. Please send them?electronically ?by April 3, 2022.
Marie A. Bernard, M.D., Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity
Shelma Little, Acting Director of the NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Julie Berko, Director of the NIH Office of Human Resources
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