The BRAINS Program: Transforming Career Development to Advance Diversity and Equity in Neuroscience

Joyce W Yen; M Claire Horner-Devine; Cara Margherio; Sheri J Y Mizumori

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2017.03.049

The BRAINS Program: Transforming Career Development to Advance Diversity and Equity in Neuroscience

Neuron. 2017 May 3;94(3):426-430. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.03.049.

Authors

Joyce W Yen¹, M Claire Horner-Devine², Cara Margherio³, Sheri J Y Mizumori⁴

Affiliations

¹ ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
² College of the Environment, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
³ Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
⁴ Department of Psychology, Program in Neuroscience, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: mizumori@uw.edu.

PMID: 28472648
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.03.049

Abstract

In order to better prepare trainees and advance diversity in neuroscience, career development must move beyond scientific skills. The BRAINS Program's continuous professional development model positively impacts participants' careers by fostering a sense of community and creating a counterspace for critical conversations.

MeSH terms

Career Mobility*
Cultural Diversity*
Humans
Neurosciences / education*
Professional Competence*
Residence Characteristics
Self Efficacy*

Abstract

MeSH terms

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