ACL POLICY ROUND UP: Input needed: NIH invites comments and suggestions on a framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) s published a request for information on its framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). The plan will include activities NIH will undertake with the goal of embracing, integrating, and strengthening DEIA throughout the agency. Comments on the framework can be submitted online until April 3.
NIH seeks comments regarding the priorities outlined in the framework’s three main objectives, along with other priority areas for consideration. The framework’s three main objectives are:
- Implement Organizational Practices to Center and Prioritize DEIA in the Workforce
- Grow and Sustain DEIA through Structural and Cultural Change
- Advance DEIA Through Research
