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Healthcare disparities are a persistent societal problem. One of the contributing factors to
this status quo is the lack of diversity and representativeness of research efforts, which result …

Many groups, including the national consortium of the Clinical and Translational Science
Awards (CTSAs)(funded by the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) …

The US biomedical research workforce does not currently mirror the nation's population
demographically, despite numerous attempts to increase diversity. This imbalance is limiting …

Striving for Diversity in Research Studies The Editors announce a new requirement for
research studies published in Journal: a supplementary table that provides background …

For 3 decades, inclusion of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in
clinical trials and clinical research has been a stated federal policy priority. A new report …

Background Improving diversity in clinical trials is essential in order to produce
generalizable results. Although the importance of representation has become increasingly …

With Inclusion, Steven Epstein argues that strategies to achieve diversity in medical
research mask deeper problems, ones that might require a different approach and different …

The United States has long made substantial investments in clinical research with the goal
of improving the health and well-being of our nation. There is no doubt that these …

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