Discussion-Based DEI Education to Help Create Inclusive and Open BME Research Lab Environments
Discussion-Based DEI Education to Help Create Inclusive and Open BME Research Lab Environments
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基于讨论的 DEI 教育有助于创建包容性和开放的 BME 研究实验室环境
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10.1007/s43683-022-00074-3
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2022
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Maisel, Katharina
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作者：
Naiknavare, Ritika;Maisel, Katharina
团队的多样性已被证明可以增强创造力和创新，特别是在所有成员都有归属感的团队中。在实验室环境中创造一个包容性的环境，为所有人提供归属感是具有挑战性的。在生物医学工程/生物工程这样的领域尤其如此，多样性是多方面的，包括人们不同的个人/文化背景和不同的科学背景。在研究实验室中，培训也有额外的多样性，因为大多数实验室包含不同级别的学员（本科生，格拉德，博士后，高中）。为了帮助在研究实验室中创造一种归属感，我们设计了一个基于开放式小组讨论多样性，公平性和包容性主题的新举措。该倡议包括PI的第一次演讲/讨论，为定义多样性，公平性和包容性奠定基础，并提供了我们领域内现有DEI问题的例子，例如NIH新创新者奖等奖项和会议发言人之间缺乏种族多样性。在初步介绍之后，继续进行由受训人员主导的、每两周一次的讨论。首先，讨论广泛地集中在任何与DEI相关的主题上，以提高对DEI问题的一般知识，并在小组中提供讨论的舒适度。第二，有一段时间来加深对特定主题（在我们的例子中，微攻击）的了解，然后是一段时间来讨论潜在的解决方案（例如，当观察到微攻击时如何反应，以及如何应对自己的微攻击）。学生们报告说，我们的讨论是他们迄今为止在培训中唯一的讨论，并认为这些讨论使他们觉得自己属于实验室，使实验室更具包容性，提高了他们对如何创建包容性空间的认识，并教他们各种DEI主题。总的来说，我们的DEI讨论促进了我们的实验室小组在实验室，部门，大学和全国范围内的DEI相关问题和主题的公开对话，并建立了一个空间，让学生感到安全地表达自己的意见和提出问题。我们希望最终利用这些DEI讨论来创建解决主题的可行步骤，例如，微攻击，在不同的情况下，可以应用于小组成员在他们未来的职业生涯。
Diversity in teams has been shown to enhance creativity and innovation, particularly in teams where all members felt a sense of belonging. Creating an inclusive environment in a lab setting that provides a sense of belonging to all is challenging. This is particularly true in a field like Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering where diversity is multifaceted and includes people’s diverse personal/cultural backgrounds and also diverse scientific backgrounds. In a research lab, there is additional diversity in training, as most labs contain trainees at different levels (undergrad, grad, postdoc, high school). To aid in creating a sense of belonging in a research lab, we have devised a novel initiative based upon open group discussions on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics. The initiative included a first presentation/discussion by the PI to set the stage for defining diversity, equity, and inclusion, and provided examples of existing DEI issues within our field, such as lack of racial diversity in awards like the NIH New Innovator Award and among conference speakers. After the initial presentation, trainee-led, bi-weekly-structured discussions were maintained. First, discussions focused broadly on any DEI related topic to enhance general knowledge on DEI issues and provide discussion comfort among the group. Second, there was a period to deepen knowledge of a specific topic (in our example, microaggressions), which was followed up with a period of discussions on potential solutions (such as how to react when observing a microaggression and what to do in response to realizing one’s own microaggression). Students reported that our discussions were the only ones they have had in their training thus far, and felt that these discussions made them feel like they belonged in the lab, made the lab more inclusive, enhanced their awareness of how to create inclusive spaces, and taught them about a variety of DEI topics. Overall, our DEI discussions have fostered open conversations within our lab group about DEI-related issues and topics at the lab, department, university, and countrywide levels and has established a space where students feel safe to voice their opinions and ask questions. We hope to ultimately use these DEI discussions to create actionable steps for addressing topics, e.g., microaggressions, in different scenarios that can be applied by group members in their future careers.
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作者：
Erosheva, Elena A.;Grant, Sheridan;Lee, Carole J.
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Lee, Carole J.
生物教育和研究包容性环境和指标 (iEMBER) 网络的形成：建立多样性、公平和包容的文化
DOI：
10.1187/cbe.18-03-0042
发表时间：
2019
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CBE—Life Sciences Education
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作者：
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Marcette, Jana
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10.1073/pnas.1915378117
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2020-04-28
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11.1
作者：
Hofstra, Bas;Kulkarni, Vivek V.;McFarland, Daniel A.
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McFarland, Daniel A.
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2003
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DOI：
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发表时间：
2018-06
期刊：
CBE life sciences education
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作者：
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