On December 7 and 8, 2020, the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a virtual workshop that examined how to strengthen mentoring and advising of Black students and professionals in science, engineering, and medicine. Presenters included faculty deans, social scientists who are experts in organizational and professional development, and program implementers. Throughout the workshop, individual presenters highlighted evaluation criteria used by successful pipeline programs, including statistics on recruitment, retention, and advancement; career and leadership accomplishments; and awards and publications. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions of the workshop.

Contents

• The National Academies of SCIENCES • ENGINEERING • MEDICINE
• MENTORING AND ADVISING ACTION GROUP PLANNING COMMITTEE
• ROUNDTABLE ON BLACK MEN AND BLACK WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction
  • OPENING REMARKS
  • FRAMING COMMENTS FROM THE WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS
  • ORGANIZATION OF THIS PROCEEDINGS
  • REFERENCES
• 2. Understanding the Current Status of Black Professionals in Academia and Industry
  • BLACK FACULTY AND LEADERS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF TRANSITION
  • ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES
• 3. Ensuring the Advancement and Promotion of Black Faculty
  • HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
  • WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE
  • OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES
• 4. Mentor-Mentee Conversations
  • CONVERSATIONS WITH LONG-STANDING MENTORS AND MENTEES
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES
• 5. Social Science—What Is Needed
  • SOURCES OF CRITICAL SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK
  • TOWARD A RACIALLY JUST WORKPLACE
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES
• 6. Program Models and Best Practices
  • HAROLD AMOS MEDICAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
  • VIRTUAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT DIVERSE EARLY-STAGE INVESTIGATORS
  • COMMONWEALTH FUND FELLOWSHIP IN MINORITY HEALTH POLICY AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
  • UCLA STAR PROGRAM
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES
• 7. Leadership and Organizational Solutions
  • BREAKOUT GROUPS
  • CONCLUDING REMARKS
• Appendix A. Workshop Agenda
• Appendix B. Biographical Sketches of Presenters

Suggested citation:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Mentoring of Black Graduate and Medical Students, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Early-Career Faculty in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/26462.

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.17226/26462

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