Career Development and Increasing Diversity in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

描述（由申请人提供）： 妇女和少数民族在儿科和儿科亚专业（包括血液学/肿瘤学）的领导层中代表性不足。美国儿科血液学/肿瘤学会（ASPHO）是一个多学科组织，成员研究和治疗儿童癌症和血液疾病。最近对ASPHO成员的一项调查表明，尽管44%的成员是妇女，但委员会和董事会成员中妇女不到30%。此外，根据调查，26%的成员被归类为非白人/高加索人。然而，ASPHO领导层中约有11%的成员是非白人/高加索人。这些数据表明，少数民族在儿科血液学/肿瘤学中的代表性不足，但在社会中的领导职位中的代表性更低。在这个R13应用程序中，我们建议为年度ASPHO会议开发一个研讨会，解决妇女和代表性不足的少数民族成为该领域成功领导者的障碍或障碍。我们假设，对这些问题的更多认识将促进ASPHO领导层的多样性。我们还假设，如果我们能够增加女性和代表性不足的少数民族在领导岗位上的人数，这将鼓励下一代儿科血液学家/肿瘤学家的劳动力多样性。研讨会的总体目标是：1）为学员和教职员工提供一个全国论坛，以解决儿科血液肿瘤学领域与妇女和少数族裔相关的问题。 2)确定在儿科血液肿瘤学领域与妇女和少数民族有关的障碍和实际解决方案。 3)邀请外部演讲者和专家小组分享他们在儿科血液肿瘤学领导岗位上的经验。 4)提供实习生或初级教师和经验丰富的教师和领导者之间的指导机会。 5)通过出版物、会议和网站向国内和国际上的其他儿科专科传播通过研讨会获得的信息。公共卫生相关性：妇女和少数民族在儿科和儿科亚专业（包括血液学/肿瘤学）的领导层中代表性不足。美国儿科血液学/肿瘤学会（ASPHO）是一个多学科组织，其成员治疗和研究儿童癌症和血液疾病。在这个R13应用程序中，我们建议为年度ASPHO会议开发一个研讨会，解决妇女和代表性不足的少数民族成为该领域成功领导者的障碍或障碍。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Women and minorities are underrepresented among the leadership in pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties, including Hematology/Oncology. The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) is a multidisciplinary organization of members who study and treat childhood cancer and blood disorders. A recent survey of ASPHO members demonstrated that although 44% of the members were women, fewer than 30% of committee and board members are female. Furthermore, according to the survey, 26% of members were classified as non-White/Caucasian. However, approximately 11% of the members of the ASPHO leadership are non-White/Caucasian. These data suggest that minorities are underrepresented in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, but even more, in leadership positions within the society. In this R13 application, we propose to develop a workshop for the annual ASPHO meeting that addresses barriers or obstacles for women and underrepresented minorities to become successful leaders in the field. We hypothesize that greater awareness of these issues will promote diversity among the leadership of ASPHO. We also hypothesize that if we can increase women and underrepresented minorities in leadership positions, this will encourage diversity within the workforce for the next generation of Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologists. The overall objectives of the workshop are to: 1) Provide a national forum for trainees and faculty to address issues related to women and minorities in the field of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. 2) Identify barriers and practical solutions related to women and minorities in the field of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. 3) Invite outside speakers and a panel of experts to share their experiences in their respective positions of leadership in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. 4) Provide opportunities for mentorship between trainees or junior faculty and experienced faculty and leaders in the field. 5) Disseminate information obtained through the workshop to other Pediatric subspecialties both nationally and internationally through publications, meetings, and websites. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Women and minorities are underrepresented among the leadership in pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties, including Hematology/Oncology. The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) is a multidisciplinary organization in which the members treat and study childhood cancer and blood disorders. In this R13 application, we propose to develop a workshop for the annual ASPHO meeting that addresses barriers or obstacles for women and underrepresented minorities to become successful leaders in the field.