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The following racial and ethnic groups have been shown by the National Science Foundation to be underrepresented in health-related sciences on a national basis: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
- Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds
NIH encourages institutions to diversify their student and...
- Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds
NIH encourages institutions to diversify their student and faculty populations to enhance the participation of individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences, including individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Minority Health Definition: Distinctive health characteristics and atributes of racial and/or ethnic minority populations who are socially disadvantaged due in part to being subject to racist or discriminatory acts and are underserved in health care.
For NIH, populations that experience health disparities include: Racial and ethnic minority groups (see OMB Directive 15). People with lower socioeconomic status (SES). Underserved rural communities. Sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups. People with disabilities (as announced Sept. 26, 2023).
NIH seeks to broaden participation by recruitment and outreach to individuals from diverse backgrounds including those from groups shown to be nationally underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences, which includes: individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and ...
8 kwi 2015 · Diversity in NIH Programs. NIH encourages institutions to diversify their student and faculty populations to enhance the participation of individuals from groups identified as nationally underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral and social sciences.
17 maj 2022 · This chapter presents an overview of the range of factors, operating at multiple levels (participant and community characteristics, individual research studies, the institutions that conduct research, and the broader landscape agencies and policies that govern research), that serve as barriers to inclusion of underrepresented and excluded popula...
