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A cornerstone of UNITE is collaboration through sharing and discussing relevant data and salient topics with stakeholders. At our regularly scheduled events, UNITE presents the latest data and ideas on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the biomedical workforce and in research, and features leaders from the NIH community as well as other experts from the biomedical research community. For more information on upcoming events and to view presentations from past events, see below.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming DEIA Events Across the NIH

None to report at this time.

​​​​​​​Past UNITE Events

  • Special Seminar Topic: Representation of Race and Ethnicity in Genomics Research
    Hosted by NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
    Monday, September 16, 2024.

  • Climate Change, Health, and Justice: A Workshop on Community-Engaged Research to Promote Health Equity 
    Hosted by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
    Monday & Tuesday, July 29-30, 2024

  • UNITE Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Addressing Structural Racism and Health
    Thursday & Friday, July 18-19, 2024 | Virtual Event

    July 18 Videocast | July 19 Videocast

  • From December 1, 2021 through February 1, 2022, UNITE hosted 14 listening sessions with external stakeholders who work and serve in diverse settings. The insights shared provided valuable information on the full range of issues and challenges facing diverse talent and will help develop UNITE priorities and an action plan. Topics of interest included changing culture to promote equity, inclusivity, and justice; improving policies, transparency, and oversight; strengthening career pathways, training, mentoring, and the professoriate; ensuring fairness in review and funding deliberations; enhancing funding and research support for diverse institutions and historically under-resourced research areas; and structural racism in the biomedical research enterprise. High-level summaries of each session are forthcoming and once final, will be added to the corresponding listening session.
    • UNITE External Listening Sessions – Executive Summary | Summary Report
    • Listening Session – Colleges and Universities
      December 1, 2021 | Summary
      February 1, 2022 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Historically Black Colleges and Universities
      December 2, 2021 | Summary
      January 11, 2022 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Foundations and Professional Societies
      December 6, 2021 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Tribal Nations and American Indian / Alaska Native Communities
      December 7, 2021 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Faith-Based Organizations and Houses of Worship
      December 8, 2021 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
      December 9, 2021 | Summary
      January 12, 2022 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Nonprofit Organizations, Community-Based Organizations, Advocacy Organizations
      December 14, 2021 | Summary
      January 18, 2022 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Health Centers and Systems
      January 13, 2022 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Students and Trainees
      January 26, 2022 | Summary
    • Listening Session – Research Staff (Assistants, Associates, Technicians)
      January 27, 2022 | Summary

Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD)

Past DEIA Events Across the NIH​​

This page last reviewed on September 20, 2024