The Journal of Clinical and Translational Science has just released a theme issue on DEI, available at (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-clinical-and-translational-science/thematic-issues/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-clinical-and-translational-science).
The articles and points made are broadly applicable - I've cut and pasted below from the accompanying editorial.
Laying the groundwork to make diversity, equity, and inclusion front and center in clinical and translational research
Leonard E. Egede, Raquel Ruiz, Elise Mosley-Johnson, Sergio A. Aguilar-Gaxiola, Giselle M. Corbie, Consuelo H. Wilkins, Alfred Vitale and L. Ebony Boulware
Conclusion
We have reached a pivotal time in the field of clinical and translational science and research in which we are called to improve DEI and advance health equity through meaningful actions that cultivate diverse leaders and investigators, meaningfully engage our communities, and leverage our capabilities to ensure greater diversity in research. To achieve a vision for diversity and equity in our field, we must embrace a paradigm shift such that DEI and health equity efforts are moved from the fringe to the forefront of institutional missions, culture, and research outcomes. Theme Issue manuscripts provide needed insights on practical strategies to guide next steps, and they also help to lay groundwork for addi-tional work that is needed. While we highlight and applaud growing efforts across the field, we acknowledge that these Theme Issue manuscripts contribute to a groundswell of ongoing efforts which collectively lie at the beginning of an important journey for our field. As the field of clinical and translational science and research looks to the future, there is a need to think differently about how we approach our leadership development and training initiatives and how we engage communities and impacted people not just in research, but within our institutions themselves. We must also explore how research centers, academic institutions, and research funders can be held accountable for making improvements. We hope that this Theme Issue helps to galvanize energy for new thinking across our field to advance and consolidate progress.
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Lloyd Michener, MD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Duke School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor, Public Health Leadership, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
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