Catalyzing Systemic Change at Drexel University to Support Diverse Faculty in Health Disparities Research

项目摘要 德雷克塞尔大学FIRST计划将建立一个涉及多层次投入的协作结构， 大学领导人，学术单位和教师催化可持续的制度变革，支持 在开展健康差距研究方面取得科学和包容性的卓越成就。行政核心（AC） 将（1）招聘并确保一批多样化的初级教师的成功，（2）支持 环境在德雷克塞尔大学，以促进招聘和其他不同的NIH资助的成功 研究人员，并在整个大学创造包容性卓越的持续文化。我们将利用和 扩大德雷克塞尔大学的优势，包括（1）德雷克塞尔大学的历史承诺，包容和公民 参与;（2）更新的大学战略计划，优先提高教师的多样性， 保持包容性卓越的文化;（3）最近外部资助的指数增长 德雷克塞尔大学的跨学科人口健康、干预科学和健康差异研究;（4） 大学支持跨学科的人口健康举措，重点是健康差距。我们有 选择健康差距作为我们的重点领域，因为它对国家健康的重要性， 多样化教师的关键作用，以及健康差距的强大记录，支持和基础设施 德雷克塞尔的研究该计划将测试的主要假设，即一个队列模型的教师招聘， 赞助，持续的指导，并支持专业发展，嵌入在一个机构 实施以证据为基础的做法，将创造一个包容性的卓越表现的学术文化， 机构文化和科学劳动力多样性指标的显著改善。我们也 假设队列模型将在健康差异方面产生有影响力的科学。行政核心 将提供行政和预算监督，组织结构，外部投入，大学 伙伴关系、沟通和问责机制是检验这些假设所必需的。的 审计委员会的具体目标是：（1）对第一个信托基金进行一般行政和预算监督 队列计划，包括创建和实施一个管理结构，使教师 在整个大学，是及时响应方案的需要。(2)监督教师发展 和评价活动，包括与其他第一批人和

PROJECT SUMMARY The Drexel University FIRST program will build a collaborative structure involving multi-level inputs from University leaders, academic units and faculty to catalyze sustainable institutional change that supports scientific and inclusive excellence in the conduct of health disparities research. The Administrative Core (AC) will (1) recruit and ensure the success of a diverse set of junior faculty and (2) support the transformation of the environment at Drexel University to facilitate the recruitment and success of other diverse NIH funded researchers and create a sustained culture of inclusive excellence across the University. We will leverage and expand on Drexel University strengths including (1) Drexel’s historical commitment to inclusion and civic engagement; (2) the updated University strategic plan which prioritizes enhancing faculty diversity and sustaining a culture of inclusive excellence; (3) the recent exponential growth of externally funded interdisciplinary population health, intervention science and health disparities research at Drexel; and (4) University supported interdisciplinary population health initiatives with a health disparity focus. We have selected health disparities as our area of emphasis because of its importance to the health of the nation, the critical role of diverse faculty, and the strong track record, support and infrastructure for health disparities research at Drexel. The program will test the primary hypothesis that a cohort model of faculty hiring, sponsorship, continual mentoring, and support for professional development, embedded within an institution implementing evidence-based practices, will create an academic culture of inclusive excellence demonstrated by significant improvements in metrics of institutional culture and scientific workforce diversity. We also hypothesize that the cohort model will lead to impactful science in health disparities. The Administrative Core will provide administrative and budgetary oversight, organizational structure, external input, University partnerships, communications, and accountability mechanisms necessary to test these hypotheses. The Specific Aims of the AC are: (1) To provide general administrative and budgetary oversight of the FIRST Cohort program, including the creation and implementation of a governance structure that engages faculty across the university, is responsive to program needs in a timely manner. (2) To oversee faculty development and evaluation activities, including coordination with other FIRST cohorts and with the