Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Psychiatry Research-View Presentation

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The panel discussed pressing issues in psychiatry research, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Jonathan Alpert highlighted the challenges within the psychiatry research pipeline, noting the significant underrepresentation of minoritized groups. He flagged several barriers such as funding misalignment, insufficient mentoring, and the "minority tax," where minoritized individuals face additional burdens like mentoring, DEI committee participation, and microaggressions.<br /><br />Dr. Christina Mangurian discussed strategies to enhance the career advancement of underrepresented groups within academic medicine. She focused on structural changes to improve mentorship, sponsorship, and data-driven accountability. Her efforts include targeted initiatives to increase female full professors, support for historically excluded faculty, and programs like UCSF's ARCHES which provide mentorship and community building.<br /><br />Dr. Helena Hansen emphasized the importance of acknowledging social determinants in psychiatric research. She advocated for integrating social science into medical research to address inequalities effectively. Highlighting models like community participatory neuroscience, Dr. Hansen stressed the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to explore the societal and internal mechanisms driving health disparities.<br /><br />Both speakers connected their work to broader systemic issues, suggesting actionable insights like robust mentorship programs, community engagement, and institutional policy reform. These efforts aim to create a more inclusive, representative psychiatry research field that better serves diverse populations.

Keywords

psychiatry research

diversity

equity

inclusion

underrepresentation

mentorship

minority tax

career advancement

academic medicine

social determinants

interdisciplinary collaboration

health disparities

institutional policy reform