Extramural Diversity

NIH commissioned a literature review to better understand the impact of diversity in the scientific community. The review examined literature from a variety of areas, including health, medical disciplines and business. This approach will be updated and is designed to emphasize contemporary reports.

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Article Title Document Title Author Last Author First Year Published Source Type Pubmed ID
Evaluation of an Undergraduate Research Experience: Perceptions of Undergraduate Interns and their Faculty Mentors Journal Educational Psychology Kardash CarolAnne M. 2000 Journal Article
Assessing Medical School Admissions Policies: Implications of the US Supreme Court's Affirmative-Action Decisions AAMC Terrell Charles 2003 Article
Longitudinal Analysis of Gender Differences in Academic Productivity Among Medical Faculty Across 24 Medical Schools in the United States Academic Medicine Raj Anita 2016 Journal Article 27276002
Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads National Academy Press Hrabowski Freeman 2010 Book
Advancing the Nation's Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs National Academies Press Hammes Gordon G 2005 article 20669451
Research Workforce Diversity: The Case of Balancing National versus International Postdocs in US Biomedical Research Systems Research and Behavioral Science Ghaffarzadegan Navid 2013 Journal Article 25368504
Minority Undergraduate Programs Intended to Increase Participation in Biomedical Careers Mt Sinai Journal of Medicine MacLachan Anne J 2012 Journal Article 23239214
The Underrepresentation of Women in Computing Fields: A Synthesis of Literature Using a Life Course Perspective IEEE Transactions on Education Main Joyce 2017 Journal Article
Science faculty's subtle gender biases favor male students PNAS Moss-Racusin Corinne 2012 Journal Article 22988126
Evaluation of the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program NORC at the University of Chicago 2014
The origin and implementation of the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training programs: an NIH common fund initiative FASEB Journal Meyers Fredrick 2015 Journal Article 26432783
Sex Differences in Application, Success and Funding Rates for NIH Extramural Programs Academic Medicine Pohlhaus Jennifer R 2011 Journal Article 21512358
Addressing the Challenge of Diversity in the Graduate Ranks: Good Practices Yield Good Outcomes CBE Life Sciences Education Thompson Nancy L 2013 Journal Article 23463225
Reviewer bias in single- versus double-blind peer review PNAS Tomkins Andrew 2017 Journal Article 29138317
Gender disparities in colloquium speakers at top universities PNAS Nittrouer Christine 2017 Journal Article 29255050
Ten-Year Student Trends in U.S. Dental Schools, 2004-05 to 2014-15 Journal of Dental Education Formicola Allan 2017 Journal Article 28765451
Gender Diversity in a STEM Subfield - Analysis of a Large Scientific Society and Its Annual Conferences Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry Shishkova Evgenia 2017 Journal Article 28952050
Roadmap to Diversity: Integrating Holistic Review Practices into Medical School Admission Processes AAMC Addams Amy N. 2010 Brief
Funding Diversity: Debt and Career Choices of New PhDs Blume-Kohout Margaret
How stereotypes impair women's careers in science PNAS Reuben Ernesto 2014 Journal Article 24616490
Factors Associated With Medical School Graduates' Intention to Work With Underserved Populations: Policy Implications for Advancing Workforce Diversity Academic Medicine Garcia Andrea 2018 Journal Article 28930761
The Role of Intrinsic Motivation in the Pursuit of Health Science-Related Careers among Youth from Underrepresented Low Socioeconomic Populations Journal of Urban Health Boekeloo Bradley 2015 Journal Article 26369541
The Academic Conference as a Chilly Climate for Women: Effects of Gender Representation on Experiences of Sexism, Coping Responses, and Career Intentions. Sex Roles Biggs Jacklyn 2018 Journal Article
Diversity in Graduate Medical Education in the United States by Race, Ethnicity, and Sex, 2012 JAMA Internal Medicine Deville Curtiland 2015 Research Letter 26301524
Sexualized images in professional contexts: Effects on anticipated experiences and perceived climate for women and men Journal of Applied Social Psychology Biernat Monica 2017 Journal Article