Impact of a Multi-Institutional Initiative to Engage Students and Early-Stage Scholars From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in HIV Research: The Centers for AIDS Research Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pathway Initiative.

Autor:	Magnus M; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC., Segarra L; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC., Robinson B; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC., Blankenship K; Department of Sociology, College of Arts & Sciences, American University, Washington, DC., Corneli A; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC., Ghebremichael M; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA., Irvin N; Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD., McIntosh R; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL., Favor KE; Psychology and Human Services Department, Lincoln University, PA., Jordan-Sciutto KL; Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA., Kimberly J; Division of Biology & Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI., Sluis-Cremer N; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA., Koethe JR; Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN., Newell A; Department of Education, Innovation and Technology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX., Wood C; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL., Rana A; Division of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL., Stockman JK; Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA., Sauceda J; Division of Prevention Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA., Marquez C; Division of Prevention Science, University of California, San Francisco, CA., Chi BH; Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA., Orellana ER; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC., Wutoh A; School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA., Bowleg L; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC., Greenberg AE; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) [J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr] 2023 Oct 01; Vol. 94 (2S), pp. S13-S20.
DOI:	10.1097/QAI.0000000000003266
Abstrakt:	Background: The Centers for AIDS Research Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pathway Initiative (CDEIPI) aims to establish programs to develop pathways for successful careers in HIV science among scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations. This article describes cross-site evaluation outcomes during the first 18 months (July 2021-December 2022) across 15 programs. Methods: The aims of the evaluation were to characterize participants, describe feasibility, challenges, and successes of the programs and provide a basis for the generalizability of best practices to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in the United States. Two primary data collection methods were used: a quarterly programmatic monitoring process and a centrally managed, individual-level, participant quantitative and qualitative survey. Results: During the first year of evaluation data collection, 1085 racially and ethnically diverse scholars ranging from the high school to postdoctoral levels applied for CDEIPI programs throughout the United States. Of these, 257 (23.7%) were selected to participate based on program capacity and applicant qualifications. Participants were trained by 149 mentors, teachers, and staff. Of the N = 95 participants responding to the individual-level survey, 95.7% agreed or strongly agreed with statements of satisfaction with the program, 96.8% planned to pursue further education, and 73.7% attributed increased interest in a variety of HIV science topics to the program. Qualitative findings suggest strong associations between mentorship, exposure to scientific content, and positive outcomes. Conclusions: These data provide evidence to support the feasibility and impact of novel DEI programs in HIV research to engage and encourage racially and ethnically diverse scholars to pursue careers in HIV science. Competing Interests: The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to disclose. (Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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