Autism Disparities Conference Series: Building Capacity for the Next Generation of Diverse Scholars Addressing the Translational Pipeline

项目总结 劳动力多样性是美国国立卫生研究院(NIH)的当务之急。然而，几乎没有 使自闭症研究人员多样化的举措。研究中的劳动力多样性问题已经远远- 达到临床意义。代表它所服务的社区的劳动力可以解决文化问题 可能影响自闭症诊断和治疗的信仰和做法以及耻辱，并最终导致 更好的护理质量。考虑到劳动力多样性和研究/临床结果之间的关系， 这项提案的目标是“在自闭症研究中建立一支多元化的队伍：从社区伙伴关系到 政策是通过召开一次会议来增加自闭症研究队伍的多样性 为在生物医学研究劳动力中代表性不足的个人提供职业发展。我们 提出三个具体目标，重点是提供网络机会、教学培训和应用培训 活动和研究经验。这次会议将与国际 2022年5月在得克萨斯州奥斯汀举行的自闭症研究学会(InSAR)年会。建议数 会议与国家精神卫生研究所(NIMH)的科学使命相关，因为 它将提供战略性的和有针对性的职业发展机会(短期目标)，这将为 对于下一代研究人员来说，在生物医学研究中代表性不足(长期目标)。穿过 创造力和创新，劳动力的多样性有可能改变自闭症的治疗，通过 增加循证治疗的可获得性，促进高质量的护理，改善临床结果， 特别是对代表性不足的社区。这次会议的目标与NIMH的目标一致 战略计划(目标4)，通过将初级和高级研究联系起来，加强研究对公共卫生的影响 调查人员的主题广泛，从社区伙伴关系到政策。我们的建议是创新的 因为我们将推出第一个旨在支持代表不足的学生的会议，博士后 研究员和初级教员在翻译管道的生物医学研究。

PROJECT SUMMARY Workforce diversity is an urgent priority for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, there are few initiatives to diversify the autism research workforce. The problem of workforce diversity in research has far- reaching clinical implications. A workforce that represents the community that it serves can address cultural beliefs and practices, as well as stigma, that may impact autism diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately lead to better quality of care. Given the relation between workforce diversity and research/clinical outcomes, the objective of this proposal, “Building a Diverse Workforce in Autism Research: From Community Partnerships to Policy” is to increase diversity in the autism research workforce by convening a conference focused on career advancement for individuals who are underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce. We propose three specific aims focused on providing networking opportunities, didactic and applied training activities, and research experiences. The conference will be hosted in association with the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting in Austin Texas in May of 2022. The proposed conference is relevant to the scientific mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) because it will provide strategic and targeted career advancement opportunities (short-term goal) that will pave the way for the next generation of researchers underrepresented in biomedical research (long-term goal). Through creativity and innovation, diversity in the workforce has the potential to transform the treatment of autism, by increasing access to evidence-based treatments, fostering high-quality care, and improving clinical outcomes, particularly for underrepresented communities. The objective of this conference is aligned with NIMH’s strategic plan (Goal 4) to strengthen the public health impact of research by linking junior and senior investigators on a wide range topics, from community partnerships to policy. Our proposal is innovative because we will launch the first conference designed to support underrepresented students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty in biomedical research across the translational pipeline.