Driving Excellence and Impact in Biomedical Research

A workforce with diverse perspectives and experiences and a research environment that supports researchers of all backgrounds are key to driving impactful biomedical discovery. Diverse perspectives foster innovation and creativity and help to ensure that research addresses the unique needs of different communities, ultimately ensuring all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive. The AAMC promotes these principles in the biomedical research enterprise by: 

• Collecting and analyzing data to better understand the research workforce and environment. 

• Highlighting the experiences of researchers from groups that are often or locally underrepresented in medicine. 

• Developing and curating resources and tools to support researchers and their institutions. 

Initiatives  

The AAMC is a leading voice in promoting a culture of excellence in biomedical research in which a diversity of perspectives and experiences are valued and in which researchers from all backgrounds can thrive. Learn more about our efforts below:  

• AAMC Career Development Program for MOSAIC Scholars
  
  The AAMC Career Development Program for MOSAIC Scholars provides an educational program for cohorts of National Institutes of Health (NIH)-awarded K99/R00 scholars.

Resources and Tools  

• Advancing Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
  
  A hub for AAMC resources on gender equity, including information on salary equity, sexual harassment, reproductive health, and women's career development and advancement.

  
   

• Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine
  
  The Action Collaborative brings together partners across industries and disciplines to increase the representation of Black men in medicine.

  
   

• Unconscious Bias Resources for Health Professionals
  
  The AAMC provides resources and trainings to assist these institutions to meet their goals around addressing unconscious biases.

  
   

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies Across the Learning Continuum
  
  This report focuses on competencies for diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical education.

  
   

• IDEAS Learning Series
  
  A webinar series that helps foster inclusive environments, create equitable advancement policies, and promote policies and practices that address racism in medicine.

  
   

• Maximizing Impact and Networks for Faculty Advancement and Community (MINFAC) Leadership Development Seminar
  
  This seminar brings together junior faculty from across the U.S. to provide participants with guidance and tools for pursuing careers in academic medicine.

  
   

• Mid-Career MINFAC Leadership Seminar
  
  This is a leadership development program designed specifically for mid-career faculty who aspire to leadership positions in academic medicine.

Stay Connected   

Join the work we’re doing across the AAMC. 

Join an AAMC Virtual Community   

• Disability Inclusion Virtual Community
  
  Join this online community focused on disability inclusion in academic medicine. Share valuable resources with others invested in creating environments that include people with disabilities.

Contact Us  

To express interest in joining a biomedical research group or to share your thoughts about how the AAMC can support and improve the research enterprise, contact us at science@aamc.org.