The National Diversity in STEM Conference

项目摘要/摘要 生物医学和行为相关科学面临着必须考虑的劳动力挑战 如果我们要满足国家的需求并推动卫生创新，这是一个优先事项。这些挑战包括缺乏 劳动力的多样性，但更重要的是，代表不足的少数族裔(URM)缺乏就业机会 可以让他们进入劳动力市场的发展计划。这些挑战至少是可以克服的 在一定程度上，通过建立传播先锋科学信息的计划，创造多样化和包容性 网络，并建立一个促进原创性和允许创造性的系统。The Society for the Society for the 芝加哥人/拉美裔美国人和美洲原住民科学进步(SACNAS)是一个包容性的、多方面的 具有45年以上加强URM干预历史的学科和多元文化组织 参加生物医学和与行为相关的STEM(科学、技术、工程和数学) 菲尔兹。作为全国最大的少数群体服务科学组织，SACNAS的宗旨是服务、教育、 推广和培养下一代成功的URM，特别是拉美裔和美洲原住民，以 让他们融入劳动力大军，促进他们的进步。STEM会议上的国家多样性 在提供高质量节目方面有着悠久的历史。它提供了一个框架来展示 创新和原创研究、指导机会、跨学科小组和专业人士 面向URM的开发研讨会。此外，会议将为讨论以下问题提供机会 我们如何最好地整合和多样化生物医学和行为研究，特别关注如何 包括那些服务最少和代表最少的人。这项建议的三个目的是：1) 支持学生参加会议，2)支持参加主旨会议 进行生物医学和与行为相关的STEM研究的会议演讲者，以及3)支持 会议方案的制定、组织和实施。的最终目标是 全国STEM多元化大会是为了培养一支准备充分的劳动力队伍，具有较强的科学性 通过介绍自己的研究、多次与导师和 科学演讲者、榜样、主题发挥、一对一指导设置和有目的的专业人员 在生物医学职业的各个层面上提供发展建议。

Project Summary/Abstract The biomedical and behaviorally-related sciences are faced with workforce challenges that must be considered a priority if we are to meet the needs of the nation and drive health innovation. These challenges include lack of diversity in the workforce, but more importantly, lack of access of Underrepresented Minorities (URM) to career development programs that can allow them to enter the workforce. These challenges can be overcome, at least in part, by establishing programs to disseminate vanguard scientific information, create diverse and inclusive networks, and by establishing a system that promotes originality and allows creativity. The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is an inclusive, multi- disciplinary and multicultural organization with a 45+ year history of interventions toward enhancing URM participation in biomedical and behaviorally-related STEM (sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. As the largest minority serving scientific organization in the country, SACNAS aims to serve, educate, promote, and prepare the next generation of successful URMs, particularly Hispanics and Native Americans, to integrate them into the workforce and promote their advancement. The National Diversity in STEM Conference has a long history of delivering high-quality programming. It provides a framework for the presentation of innovative and original research, mentoring opportunities, trans-disciplinary panels, and professional development workshops to URMs. Furthermore, the Conference will provide opportunities for discussions on how we can best integrate and diversify biomedical and behavioral research, paying particular attention on how to be inclusive of those most underserved and underrepresented. The three aims of this proposal are to: 1) Support student participation at the Conference, 2) Support participation at the Conference of keynote and session speakers conducting biomedical and behaviorally-related STEM research, and 3) Support the development, organization and implementation of the Conference Programming. The ultimate goal of the National Diversity in STEM Conference is to develop a well-prepared workforce, with a strong scientific identity and self-efficacy through presentation of their own research, multiple encounters with mentors and scientific speakers, role models, topic exerts, one-on-one mentoring settings, and purposeful professional development advise at all levels of a biomedical career.