Implementing measurable goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion in Clinical and Translational Science Awards leadership

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  • Taylor, Monica M
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, UNC Center for Health Equity Research
  • Fernandez, Claudia SP
    • Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health
  • Dave, Gaurav
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
  • Brandert, Kathleen
    • Other Affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center
  • Larkin, Suzanna
  • Mollenkopf, Katherine
    • Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health
  • Corbie, Giselle
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Social Medicine
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  • Charting a benchmarking strategy is recommended to measure improvements in equal leadership opportunities for minorities and women in the Clinical Translational Science Awards Consortium (CTSAs). Academic institutions that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives should demonstrate a willingness to track their progress with established metrics. In the fall of 2020, the CTSAs convened a virtual conference, which started a dialogue on developing measurable objectives to ensure accountability for DEI goals. Using qualitative and quantitative data from breakout sessions, the authors analyze participant responses to the following recommendation, “develop a common metric and dashboard with regular reporting on diversity in CTSA leadership, with an emphasis on increasing female and Black Indigenous, People Of Color (BIPOC) representation to 30% each,” to understand the impact and challenges associated with implementing metrics within CTSAs. Thematic analysis revealed that white supremacist culture and demographic composition are obstacles to establishing metrics. Participants expressed uncertainty about the perception of token roles. Additionally, participants believed that DEI targets can increase diversity in perspectives and approaches to translational science. Implications for CTSAs include establishing CTSA-wide benchmarks for DEI initiatives, which includes a baseline of the existing DEI climate to assess institutional norms and measurable objectives to track progress.
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  • Equity in Education & Society
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  • 2
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  • 2
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  • 198
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  • National Institutes of Health
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  • 2752-6461
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  • 2023
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  • SAGE Publications

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