Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging
A diverse biomedical workforce is essential to achieve excellence in patient care, clinical translational, and basic research. Diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges in cancer molecular represent a combination of the challenges facing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM...
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| author | Heike E. Daldrup-Link Giuseppe Esposito Zaver M. Bhujwalla |
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| description | A diverse biomedical workforce is essential to achieve excellence in patient care, clinical translational, and basic research. Diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges in cancer molecular represent a combination of the challenges facing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field, and challenges in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Although there is a growing awareness of conscious and unconscious bias that negatively affect the cancer imaging world, many challenges remain such as overcoming barriers to entry into the pipeline, avoiding program dropout, and providing long-term career prospect. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant setback and further highlighted problems faced by women and underrepresented minorities. In this perspective, we have identified some of the challenges faced and highlighted ongoing and future initiatives to address these challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd2431aa727f4490b98d78d4de2afa8e2022-12-21T23:31:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2021-04-011110.3389/fonc.2021.638692638692Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular ImagingHeike E. Daldrup-Link0Giuseppe Esposito1Zaver M. Bhujwalla2Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United StatesDepartment of Radiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, United StatesDepartment of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United StatesA diverse biomedical workforce is essential to achieve excellence in patient care, clinical translational, and basic research. Diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges in cancer molecular represent a combination of the challenges facing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field, and challenges in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. Although there is a growing awareness of conscious and unconscious bias that negatively affect the cancer imaging world, many challenges remain such as overcoming barriers to entry into the pipeline, avoiding program dropout, and providing long-term career prospect. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant setback and further highlighted problems faced by women and underrepresented minorities. In this perspective, we have identified some of the challenges faced and highlighted ongoing and future initiatives to address these challenges.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.638692/fulldiversity & inclusioncancer molecular imagingequityradiologySTEM - science technology engineering mathematics |
| spellingShingle | Heike E. Daldrup-Link Giuseppe Esposito Zaver M. Bhujwalla Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging Frontiers in Oncology diversity & inclusion cancer molecular imaging equity radiology STEM - science technology engineering mathematics |
| title | Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging |
| title_full | Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging |
| title_fullStr | Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging |
| title_short | Challenges and Initiatives in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cancer Molecular Imaging |
| title_sort | challenges and initiatives in diversity equity and inclusion in cancer molecular imaging |
| topic | diversity & inclusion cancer molecular imaging equity radiology STEM - science technology engineering mathematics |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.638692/full |
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