
Margo Edmunds, Ph.D.
As Vice President for Evidence Generation and Translation, Dr. Margo Edmunds leads AcademyHealth's portfolios ... Read Bio
AcademyHealth is committed to promoting racial and ethnic diversity among our members and the field at large, as well as supporting the study of disparities in health and health care.
The AcademyHealth Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Minority Engagement in HSR houses analytic and programmatic activities that further understanding, awareness, and promotion of diversity in health services research (HSR).
As the professional society for HSR and policy, AcademyHealth works to improve both the supply and quality of HSR by expanding and improving the scientific basis of the field, increasing the capabilities and skills of researchers, and promoting the development of the necessary infrastructure of financial, human and data resources. As part of these efforts, AcademyHealth is committed to promoting diversity among our members and the field at large in terms of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other historically underrepresented backgrounds. Efforts in this area focus on:
Previous projects in this area include a seminal report on racial/ethnic diversity in HSR (2004) as well as a paper on diversity in the field for the HSR Summit to Assess the Field's Workforce Needs. More recent projects include the HSR Consortium, the Minority Scholars Program, and the Disparities Research Webinar Series. Through these and other planned activities, AcademyHealth promotes the importance of diversity in the field and the contributions of minority researchers.
As Vice President for Evidence Generation and Translation, Dr. Margo Edmunds leads AcademyHealth's portfolios ... Read Bio
Beth develops and leads projects that provide infrastructure for collaborative learning, training, and technic... Read Bio
Grace Kranstover is a Program Associate at AcademyHealth supporting the President and CEO, and the Vice Presid... Read Bio
The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in Health Services and Policy Research: A Report On The AcademyHealth Workforce Diversity
The imperative for diversity stems not only from the need to reflect the changing demographics in the U.S population, but also from a need to ensure that the best talent from all backgrounds feels at home in health services research (HSR), contributes to a vibrant community of evidence producers and users, and advances the production and use of the evidence we need to improve health and the performance of learning health systems. This report highlights recommendations from the expert panel that encouraged AcademyHealth to provide national leadership to promote workforce diversity and inclusion in the field of HSR.
AcademyHealth Diversity Scholars Network
The AcademyHealth Diversity Scholars Network provides travel and registration support for five scholars to attend the Annual Research Meeting (ARM), pre-ARM Methods Workshops, and an Interest Group (IG) meeting of the scholar's choice. The goal of the Network is to support the professional development of underrepresented racial/ethnic minority groups in the field of health services research (HSR).
AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Scholars in Residence Fellowship Program
The AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Scholars in Residence Fellowship is designed to retain underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities* in health services research by providing professional training and networking activities for junior and mid-career level academics and clinical practitioners, who are conducting disparities research with a focus on population health.