FAQs

Q: Must I be a US Citizen to participate in this program?

Eligible candidates will need to be US Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) as defined by the US Department of Homeland Security or hold a H-1B or O-1 Visa. The Visa must be valid during the full program period.

Q: I have a PhD only. Am I eligible to apply for this program?

No. Candidates must hold the degree of either: MD, MD/PhD, DO or DO/PhD only.

Q: Must I be Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) to participate in this program?

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Q: Why is expanding clinical trial diversity so important?

Clinical research is necessary to generate evidence for the efficacy and safety of new therapies and some subgroups of patients may respond differently to medical therapies. There are many dimensions of diversity, including demographic and non-demographic characteristics, that may impact how different patients respond to medicines. Diversity of clinical trial participants is needed to help ensure that the trial population is representative of the patients who will use the medicine or medicinal product and ensure that the results are generalizable. Further, clinical trial diversity advances equity in provision of health care and accuracy of ethnicity-specific subgroup analyses.

Q: Am I proposing my own research study or am I writing about my mentor's research study?

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Q: Is the mentor stipend included in the annual $120,000 budget?

The mentor’s stipend is not included in the $120k/yr. You do not have to include the mentor's stipend in your budget.

Must I be a US Citizen to participate in this program?

I have a PhD only. Am I eligible to apply for this program?

Must I be Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) to participate in this program?

Why is expanding clinical trial diversity so important?

Am I proposing my own research study or am I writing about my mentor’s research study?

Is the mentor stipend included in the annual $120,000 budget?