Seeking Solutions Maximizing American Talent by Advancing Women of Color in Academia: Summary of a Conference (2013) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix E-19: Biomedical Engineering Society Written Testimony
Appendix E-19: Biomedical Engineering Society Written Testimony
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The field has experienced rapid changes related to technologies, complex global challenges, and shifting demographics and -- as reported by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) -- has sustained the largest growth of any engineering discipline at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
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One avenue toward meeting these goals is to increase participation of women and underrepresented minorities. To that end, luncheons and professional development workshops celebrating women and minorities are now offered routinely at annual meetings, winners of the Diversity Award are invited to serve on the Diversity Committee for a 3-year term, travel awards have been established for underrepresented minorities, in partnership with the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
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BMES offers the following recommendations toward solutions to maximize American talent by advancing women of color in academia: 1. Expand, and make a priority, research and data collection on the academic career progression of women of color, and disaggregate data by race and ethnicity, sex, discipline and institutional type.
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