National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) – Research Priorities

• In Event: Early Career Funding Opportunities and Child Development Research Priorities at the National Institutes of Health

Abstract

The mission of NIMHD is “to lead scientific research to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.” As such, NIMHD elevates awareness of the prevalence and impact of health disparities and disseminates effective interventions to ultimately eradicate them. To achieve this, NIMHD prioritizes and funds diverse research (i.e., basic, disease-focused, epidemiological, clinical, behavioral, translational, community-based participatory, and exploratory) across scientific areas germane to the multidisciplinary members of SRCD.

The objective of this brief talk will be to highlight NIMHD’s scientific priorities most relevant to SRCD. This talk will offer brief overviews of NIMHD’s Strategic Plan (2021-25), foci of scientific advancement, and research framework. We will explicate how NIMHD-defined domains (i.e., biological, behavioral, physical/built/environment, sociocultural, and health care system) and levels (i.e., individual, interpersonal, community, and societal) of influence and populations of concern converge with the interests of the SRCD community. We will provide examples of overlapping research topics of interest, particularly novel research which applies an intersectional lens to examining and addressing health care and health disparities experienced among minoritized and/or marginalized children, adolescents, and pregnant persons. Finally, we will share relevant funding opportunities among the three Divisions of NIMHD – Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences, Clinical and Health Services Research, and Community Health and Population Sciences. Upon conclusion of this talk, attendees and potential investigators will have a better understanding of how to consider and incorporate NIMHD’s priorities within the scope of their project development and associated grant application.

Author

• Sundania J Wonnum, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General
  Presenting Author