# Plan to Enhance Diversity

> **NIH NIH P30** · YALE UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $408,713

## Abstract

PLAN TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are core values that are essential to promoting innovative
research to reduce cancer risk and improve cancer outcomes. The Yale Cancer Center (YCC) is fully committed
to increasing the diversity of its clinical and biomedical research faculty and creating an environment that
prioritizes DEIB as key principles which informs policies, patient care, and daily operations. As such, the YCC
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Office was established in 2021 to cultivate a culture of inclusive excellence.
YCC DEI collaborates closely with the Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and Cancer Research
Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) leadership to enhance the diversity of our trainees, faculty, and
leadership and to implement initiatives to create an equitable environment. The YCC DEI Office is led by Dr.
Faye Rogers, Associate Director for DEI and operates with an annual budget of $500K to support DEI initiatives
and activities. The Office is also able to leverage institutional infrastructure investments at Yale School of
Medicine and Yale University geared towards enhancing opportunities for women and underrepresented faculty
and trainees. The YCC Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED) stems from institutional recognition that a diverse
workforce will be imperative to eradicate cancer disparities and fully serve the entire breadth of its community.
In Aim 1, YCC DEI will implement strategies to enhance the faculty and trainee diversity in our workforce,
including use of a cluster hiring model, mentorship, and increased exposure to cancer research to trainees from
underrepresented backgrounds at different stages of their academic careers. In addition, YCC acknowledges
the importance of a more diverse leadership group in attracting, fostering, and retaining a diverse workforce. The
PED proposes approaches to develop a diverse next generation of YCC leadership in Aim 2 through access to
research funding and career development opportunities. The diversity of YCC’s senior leadership has been
enhanced and we plan DEI training from the Racial Equity Institute for current leaders. Aim 3 of the plan aims to
cultivate a culture of inclusive excellence through communication, inclusive artwork, education, and continued
evaluation. The Plan to Enhance Diversity is designed to foster a YCC membership that accurately reflects the
nation and the population that it serves. YCC strives to inspire a new diverse generation of cancer researchers
and practitioners, who will emerge as leaders to ensure that new discoveries in cancer therapeutics and care is
extended to all.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10934031
- **Project number:** 2P30CA016359-44
- **Recipient organization:** YALE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Faye A Rogers
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $408,713
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-07-01 → 2029-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10934031

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10934031, Plan to Enhance Diversity (2P30CA016359-44). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10934031. Licensed CC0.

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