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ArticleJournal of the National Cancer Institute2024

Executing plans to enhance diversity across cancer centers in the United States: opportunities and challenges.

Christopher I Li, Sherise Chantell Rogers, Carol J Bult, Carmen E Guerra, Angela Talton, Lovoria B Williams, Wendy Law

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7 authors.

Christopher I LiFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1543-0743
Sherise Chantell RogersUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Carol J BultThe Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9433-210X
Carmen E GuerraAbramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Angela TaltonCity of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
Lovoria B WilliamsUniversity of Kentucky College of Nursing & Markey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lexington, KY, USA.
Wendy LawFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA.

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLack of diversity in the cancer research workforce persists, which the new requirement for all National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers to have a Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED) seeks to address. However, it is not well understood how different cancer centers are approaching the development and execution of these plans. Our objective was to assess how cancer centers are establishing and pursuing their PED.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey of members of the Cancer Center Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Network, which includes all NCI-designated cancer centers and several emerging centers. A total of 62 cancer centers (75% of those invited), including 58 NCI-designated cancer centers (81% of those with this designation), participated and completed a questionnaire that assessed PED leadership, major challenges, implementation strategies, and approach to evaluate PED progress.

resultsThe most common PED challenge identified is recruiting diverse faculty (68% of centers), and the most common strategy currently used to address this is reviewing and revising faculty recruitment practices (67%). The most common approach centers are using to measure PED progress is shifts in demographics (68%), and data on the demographics of faculty, leadership, and trainees are available at 79%, 81%, and 75% of centers, respectively.

conclusionsAlmost all centers have established a PED leadership structure, however, there is considerable variation in the approaches used to realize PED goals and in the resources provided to support PED work. Realizing opportunities to share and implement common best practices and exemplar programs has the potential to elevate the impact of PED efforts nationally.

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Cancer Care FacilitiesCultural DiversityNational Cancer Institute (U.S.)Biomedical ResearchCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLeadershipMaleNeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States

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PMCPMC11308197

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