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Marie A. Bernard - “NIH’s Scientific Approach to Inclusive Excellence”

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2021 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session

The 99th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR was to be held in conjunction with the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 45th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, from July 21-24, 2021 as a Virtual Experience.

The recordings in this library from the meeting are a selection of the science that was to be presented as part of the General Session. These recordings give you the opportunity to participate in the meeting and hear from leading researchers. The recordings include IADR Distinguished Lecture Series speakers, the IADR Academy and symposia from a collection of scientific groups and networks.

This session can be purchased as part of the full meeting recordings within the product bundles




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Marie A. Bernard

Distinguished Lecture Series 
The acting NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, Dr. Marie A. Bernard, will present an overview of NIH’s current approach to inspire inclusive excellence in the U.S. biomedical workforce. Discussions will center around why diversity matters and best practices to promote inclusion, institutional transformation, and culture change. Dr. Bernard will also provide an overview of current NIH initiatives utilizing best practices to inspire inclusive excellence, including the NIH Equity Committee and the Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Initiative.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize why we need to diversify the scientific workforce.
  • Explain how diversity and inclusion increase creativity and innovation in science.
  • Describe strategies and best practices that promote inclusive excellence in science. 
  • Summarize why NIH is committed to furthering recruitment and retention of diverse talent in the scientific workforce.
Presentation Date
July 22, 2021

CE Credits
1 Contact Hour

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