1/🧵 @NEJM “Covid19 has rendered U.S. racial, ethnic & social health inequities too stark to ignore.”
In the face of staggering inequities in Covid morbidity & mortality, the scientific workforce must confront #StructuralRacism
TY @DrCHWilkins & authors
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In the face of staggering inequities in Covid morbidity & mortality, the scientific workforce must confront #StructuralRacism
TY @DrCHWilkins & authors
bit.ly/3fGHycT
2/ The 2020 U.S. Census estimated that 33% of people in the United States identify as members of racial or ethnic groups that are underrepresented in medicine but less than 6% of research faculty are members of such groups.
3/ Only 4 to 5% of participants in trials of drugs submitted for approval by the @FDA between 1997 & 2014 were from groups historically underrepresented in medicine.
4/ On 1/20/21 @POTUS issued executive orders prioritizing policies to enhance diversity and equity. On March 1, 2021, @NIH announced the NIH’s stand against structural racism. To build on these initial steps, continuous effort will be required to overcome a legacy of racism.
5/fin
Sustained & reinforced initiatives from all parties in clinical & translational research — funders, academic institutions, researchers, and others — are needed to develop a diverse, inclusive, and vibrant research enterprise.
Sustained & reinforced initiatives from all parties in clinical & translational research — funders, academic institutions, researchers, and others — are needed to develop a diverse, inclusive, and vibrant research enterprise.
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