Appears In: “Diversity”
April Newsletter With Guest Editor Ed Salsberg
Diversity • April 28, 2023
This month, we invited our Diversity Initiative’s lead researcher, Edward Salsberg to be our guest editor. Please enjoy this month’s content focused on diversity in the health workforce....
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Biomedical Workforce, and Advancing Health Disparities and Health Equity Research
Diversity • December 2, 2022
Recommending a strategic approach to incresing the impact of NIH funding to address health equity. About the report Racial equity, diversity, and inclusion are core to the issues of health workforce equity – how the health workforce addresses (or maintains) health disparities. We commend the NIH for seeking to act in this important area. In light of ongoing challenges with...
The Race and Ethnicity of the California Health Workforce
Diversity • December 2, 2022
The Health Workforce Diversity Initiative analyzes the diversity of the population in one state, California, compared to the diversity of its health professions workforce, thanks to funding from the California Endowment. About the Report Having a health workforce that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the population matters. A diverse workforce impacts access to quality of and outcomes of...
Estimation and Comparison of Current and Future Racial/Ethnic Representation in the US Health Care Workforce
Diversity • December 2, 2022
Are Black, Hispanic, and Native American (ie, American Indian or Alaska Native) populations underrepresented in the health care professions in the US, and does the educational pipeline show greater representation of these groups in the future health care workforce? About the Report In this cross-sectional study of 2019 data from the American Community Survey and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data...
Analysis of Social Mission Commitment at Dental, Medical, and Nursing Schools in the US
Diversity • December 1, 2022
What is the current state of social mission commitment in US dental, medical, and nursing schools, and how does social mission performance compare across school types? Key Points Question What is the current state of social mission commitment in US dental, medical, and nursing schools, and how does social mission performance compare across school types? Findings In this survey study of 689...
Limited, Uneven Progress in Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Dental School Graduates
Diversity • November 3, 2022
An assessment of racial and ethnic diversity of graduates of dental schools compared to the diversity of populations they draw from. About the Research In July 2021, The Journal of Dental Education Published a study to assess racial and ethnic diversity of graduates of each dental school compared to the diversity of populations they draw from, and to assess changes...
Social Mission Alliance is a joint activity with the Mullan Institute and George Washington University. Learn more about the Mullan Institute here.
