A call to action: Issuing a diversity and inclusion challenge to research organizations
Susan M. Abdel‐Rahman, Michelle P. Wimes, Tom Curran
Abstract
Individuals who identify as Black, indigenous, and people of color face well-documented health disparities. A root cause is the lack of empiric evidence for or against the use of various treatments in their medical management. This communication proposes a new benchmarking strategy for evaluating racial and ethnic representation in clinical research that can be compared across institutions with the intent of increasing accountability for diversity and inclusion among organizations that conduct clinical research.
Topics & Concepts
Inclusion (mineral)BenchmarkingDiversity (politics)AccountabilityIndigenousEthnic groupRepresentation (politics)Face (sociological concept)Public relationsCall to actionPeople of colorCultural diversityHealth equityAction (physics)Political scienceMedicineRace (biology)Public healthSociologyNursingPsychologyBusinessSocial psychologySocial scienceGender studiesPoliticsLawPhysicsEcologyQuantum mechanicsMarketingBiologyEthics in Clinical ResearchGlobal Health Workforce IssuesGlobal Health and Surgery