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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the efforts of the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, is pursuing innovative actions to enhance the inclusion of Women of Color (WOC) in biomedical research careers. WOC face challenges related to both sex/gender and race/ethnicity, the combination of which warrants specific attention. The Women of Color Research Network (WOCRN) is one way that NIH hopes to ensure that the unique career challenges faced by WOC are addressed, including recruitment, retention, promotion, and mentoring. It is intended to open doors to new collaborations, career development opportunities, and to provide new avenues for those interested in diversity to connect and interact.

The WOCRN includes career resources, a forum for the exchange of ideas, and a registry where participants can identify themselves, their expertise, and their interests, and can seek out a mentor, a mentee, or both. It provides a platform and source of information for those interested in supporting WOC in biomedical and behavioral research.

The WOCRN is intended to provide opportunities for networking and mentoring for WOC with each other, the NIH, the wider scientific community, and anyone who would like to contribute to expanding the diversity of the scientific workforce. Periodically, members may receive email alerts from the NIH and the Office of Research on Women’s Health noting upcoming events, invitations to participate in review, and notice of relevant advances in science.  This network was designed with the hopes that active participation will help prepare and promote the participation of talented women and men of all backgrounds in the scientific workforce.

Link: http://womeninscience.nih.gov