Developing a Training Program to Diversify the Biomedical Research Workforce.

ABSTRACT: The National Institutes of Health has made considerable investments to diversify the biomedical research workforce. Towards this goal, the authors partnered with representatives from several minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to develop training for the next generation of researchers. To ensure the most effective training program, the authors conducted a needs assessment with junior and senior investigators from the partnering MSIs. In 2016, the authors conducted focus groups and interviews with 23 junior investigators as well as in-depth interviews with 6 senior investigators from the partnering institutions with the goal of identifying specific areas of training and support that would help junior investigators at MSIs develop and sustain research careers. The data were transcribed and

SUBMITTER: Rubio DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6764096 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature