The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have established the UNITE initiative to address structural racism and promote racial equity and inclusion at NIH and within the larger biomedical research enterprise. UNITE has five committees with the following specific aims:
U — Understanding stakeholder experiences through listening and learning
N — New research on health disparities, minority health, and health equity
I — Improving the NIH culture and structure for equity, inclusion, and excellence
T — Transparency, communication, and accountability with our internal and external stakeholders
E — Extramural research ecosystem: changing policy, culture, and structure to promote workforce diversity
Here are 3 ways you can lend your support to this initiative:
- Visit the newly launched NIH webpage on Ending Structural Racism
- Review and respond to the recent NIH Request for Information (RFI) on ways to advance the goals of the UNITE initiative. Comments are due April 9, 2021.
- View our recent AAMC CHARGE webinar on the RFI and share/continue the discussion with your colleagues.
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Funmi Makinde
Health Equity Research Analyst
Association of American Medical Colleges
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