NIH Approach to Inclusive Excellence - The COSWD Viewpoint - Marie A. Bernard
Channel: National Human Genome Research Institute
Date: 2021-12-01

November 18, 2021 - The National Human Genome Research Institute hosts the November meeting of the NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Scientific Interest Group with a lecture and facilitated discussion entitled, "NIH Approach to Inclusive Excellence - The COSWD Viewpoint" by Marie A. Bernard, M.D., NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD). As COSWD, she leads the NIH science of scientific workforce diversity, assuring that the full range of talent is accessed to promote scientific creativity and innovation, both intramurally and extramurally. At the conclusion of the meeting, all NIH trainees and trainees from the broader genomics community hold an informal discussion with Dr. Bernard about successfully navigating a career in science.

About the Seminar: https://www.genome.gov/event-calendar/NIH-Approach-to-Inclusive-Excellence-the-COSWD-viewpoint

Speaker: 
Marie A. Bernard, M.D., NIH COSWD

Lecture Participant:
Leann To, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Discussion Panelists: 
Vence Bonham, Jr., J.D., National Human Genome Research Institute
Jamil Scott, Ph.D., M.P.H., National Human Genome Research Institute
Paule Joseph, CRNP, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Chapters: 
0:00 - Start
0:07 - About the NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Scientific Interest Group (Vence Bonham)
1:12 - Introducing Dr. Bernard (Leann To)
4:20 - Start of Dr. Bernard's Presentation
5:08 - The Need for Diverse Perspectives in Science
5:30 - Why Diversity Matters: More Productive Collaborations
6:20 - Why Diversity Matters: Improved Science
6:34 - Why Focus on Scientific Workforce Diversity?
7:16 - Lack of Utilization of the Full Talent Pool
8:04 - Diminished Use of the Full Talent Pool Across the Career Spectrum
8:58 - Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD)
9:56 - Underrepresented Populations in US Biomedical, Clinical, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Enterprise
10:32 - Inclusive Excellence Best Practices: Intervene at the Individual and Institutional Level
11:04 - COSWD Research, Programs and Products
13:17 - Scientific Workforce Diversity Seminar Series (SWDSS)
13:59 - SWDSS: Faculty Cohort Recruitment Meeting
14:10 - SWDSS: The Impact of Scientific Workforce Diversity
15:35 - NIH UNITE Initiative
16:41 - Statement from Francis Collins on Ending Structural Racism
17:39 - NIH Common Fund Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity FOAs
18:12 - Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST)
18:50 - Initial FIRST Cohorts
19:02 - FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
19:15 - Brain FOA
20:11 - NIH Data By Race/Ethnicity, Disability Status
20:35 - NIH Internal Data, FY21, Q2
20:46 - Supporting a Safe and Respectful Workplace at Institutions that Receive NIH Funding
22:36 - Q&A Session
46:00 - Panel Discussion