APA Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID)

项目摘要/摘要 少数族裔占美国儿童的50%，但只占美国儿科医生的24%，而且少数族裔的代表性不足 (URM)仅占儿科医生的11%和医学院教职员工的10%。尽管如此， 不匹配，几乎没有发表关于研究教育计划(REP)有效地招募和 留住从事生物医学、行为、临床或社会科学职业的不同个人。学院派 儿科协会(APA)学术儿科研究多样性倡议(RAPID)是第一个这样的组织 代表以普通儿科学的教师多样性为目标，并要求再提供5年的资金。 快速目标是实施和评估代表，目标是成功招聘、保留、 普通学术儿科不同初级教员在寻求职业生涯方面的专业进步 NIDDK任务区。RAPID有几个创新部分：1)NIDDK任务中的小额研究补助金 2)将快速学者与国家导师配对，后者是有经验的高级调查人员和 经验丰富的导师；3)在儿科学术年会上进行面对面的指导和网络交流 社会会议；4)年度职业发展和领导力会议；5)每月学者 电话会议，提供密集辅导、同伴支持、同伴辅导、联网、会场 介绍正在进行的研究，以及潜在研究合作的机会。APA具有广泛的 可用的教育资源、经验、人员和设施，所有这些都将继续确保 快速的成功。RAPID的前10年非常成功，该计划取得了或 超出所有原始目标，包括：1)APA成员多样性显著增加；2)多重 获得K奖和R01奖的学者；3)学者在以下地点发表多篇论文和演讲 全国性会议；4)继续举办来自美国各地的城市轨道交通调查人员高收视率的年度会议 从住院医生到中层教职员工；以及5)召开年度网络会议 学者，国家咨询委员会成员，以及快速和《行政程序法》领导层。拉皮普作为一名 模特代表也影响了整个儿科领域，促使与儿科 传染病学会、美国儿科委员会和美国儿科学会，它们都有 欢迎或将欢迎由其组织资助的新的快速学者。 如果如预期的那样，假设继续得到证实，快速将继续导致：1)成功 招聘、保留和提升不同的初级教员研究人员；2)增加 快速学者将在全国专业会议上展示他们的项目发现的可能性，发布 他们的项目发现，获得额外的研究资金，获得职业发展奖，保持他们的 美国儿科学会会员，并高度评价他们对儿科学术通才研究事业的承诺； 3)提高年轻研究人员的多样性和他们的领导技能的模范社会项目。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Minorities comprise 50% of US children, but only 24% of US pediatricians, and underrepresented minorities (URMs) make up only 11% of pediatricians and 10% of medical-school faculty. Despite this substantial mismatch, little has been published on research educational programs (REPs) efficacious in recruiting and retaining diverse individuals pursuing biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or social-science careers. The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID) is the first such REP targeting faculty diversity in general academic pediatrics, and funding is requested for another 5 years. The RAPID aim is to implement and evaluate an REP with the goal of successful recruitment, retention, and professional advancement of diverse junior faculty in general academic pediatrics pursuing careers in NIDDK mission areas. RAPID has several innovative components: 1) small research grants in NIDDK mission areas; 2) pairing RAPID scholars with national mentors who are accomplished senior investigators and seasoned mentors; 3) in-person mentoring and networking at an annual meeting at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting; 4) an annual career-development and leadership conference; and 5) monthly Scholar telephone conference calls, to provide intensive mentoring, peer support, peer mentoring, networking, a venue for presenting research in progress, and opportunities for potential research collaborations. APA has extensive available educational resources, experience, staff, and facilities, all of which will continue to ensure the success of RAPID. The first 10 years of RAPID were highly successful, with the program achieving or exceeding all original aims, including: 1) APA membership diversity significantly increasing; 2) multiple Scholars obtaining K awards and R01s; 3) Scholars generating multiple publications and presentations at national conferences; 4) continuing a highly rated annual conference of URM investigators from across the US spanning the spectrum from residents to mid-level faculty; and 5) convening an annual networking meeting of Scholars, National Advisory Committee members, and RAPID and APA leadership. RAPID's success as a model REP also impacted the entire field of pediatrics by prompting new partnerships with the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, American Board of Pediatrics, and American Pediatric Society, all of which have welcomed or will welcome new RAPID Scholars funded by their organizations. If, as anticipated, the hypotheses continue to be confirmed, RAPID will continue to result in: 1) successful recruitment, retention, and professional advancement of diverse junior faculty researchers; 2) increased likelihood that RAPID Scholars will present their project findings at a national professional meeting, publish their project findings, obtain additional research funding, obtain a career-development award, maintain their APA membership, and highly rate their commitment to a research career in pediatric academic generalism; and 3) a model societal program for enhancing the diversity of young investigators and their leadership skills.