Increasing Underrepresented Scholars in Pediatrics

Sunday, April 30, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Location: Convention Center: 143 ABC

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Leader(s)

Brian Sims, MD/PhD

Professor
UAB
Trussville, Alabama, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH

Vice-Chair, Community Engagement, Division DIrector, Adolescent Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
James Jarvis, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Member, Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics Program
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
DA

DeAnna Adkins, PhD (she/her/hers)

Scientific Review Officer
NIH/NINDS
Austin, Texas, United States

Disclosure(s):

Brian Sims, MD/PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH: Dynavax: Advisory Committee (Terminated, September 3, 2021); Moderna: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Pfizer: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Sanofi Pasteur: Advisory Committee (Ongoing); Sequiris: Advisory Committee (Ongoing)

James N. Jarvis, MD, Jarvis: No financial relationships to disclose

DeAnna L. Adkins, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Workshop

Description: There are many programs designed to increase underrepresented students in medicine, including at both the college and high school level around the country. The difficulty in increasing these numbers is substantial and here we will address some of the difficulties and examine successful programs in the country. Linking individuals with appropriate tools and information may aid in a more targeted approach and allow people avenues to increase the proportion of underrepresented students. We are all stronger together and are targeting the same audience. Understanding how to increase the audience that we target and having a better understanding of the mechanisms in place that can assist in programming like the NIH mechanisms, R15 and R25 are valuable tools. The panel assembled is comprised of subject matter experts who also represent pediatric academic societal leadership and are committed to the incorporation of basic and translational research in the reduction of health disparities and advancement of equity.

Learning Objectives:

Identify and understand local opportunities to increase the pipeline of underrepresented scholars
Understand the application, evaluation and execution of R25 applications and other federal mechanisms
Illustrate successful federally funded programs designed to increase the pipeline of underrepresented students