Table 1.
Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI) scholars (2010–2016) (n=145)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 117 | 81 |
| Male | 28 | 19 |
| Age | ||
| ≤30 | 11 | 8 |
| 31–40 | 97 | 67 |
| >40 | 37 | 26 |
| Race/ethnicity (multiple selections possible) | ||
| Black or African American | 70 | 43 |
| White | 36 | 22 |
| Asian | 21 | 13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 18 | 11 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 |
| Other | 9 | 6 |
| From disadvantaged background* | 50 | 34 |
| Type of institution | ||
| Doctoral universities—research intensive | 101 | 70 |
| Four-year medical schools and centers | 21 | 14 |
| Master’s colleges/universities | 10 | 7 |
| Baccalaureate colleges | 3 | 2 |
| Other† | 10 | 7 |
| Historically Black colleges and universities | 6 | 4 |
| Hispanic-serving institutions | 3 | 2 |
| Minority-serving institutions | 24 | 17 |
| HELI partnership university‡ | 37 | 26 |
| Clinical and Translational Science Award awarded institution§ | 66 | 46 |
| Title | ||
| Postdoctoral fellow/scholar | 42 | 29 |
| Instructor/lecturer | 4 | 3 |
| Assistant professor | 77 | 53 |
| Associate scientist | 4 | 3 |
| Associate professor | 4 | 3 |
| Other | 14 | 10 |
| Highest degree attained | ||
| Ph.D. | 110 | 76 |
| M.D. | 12 | 8 |
| M.D./Ph.D. | 4 | 3 |
| Dr.P.H. | 14 | 10 |
| Ed.D. | 2 | 1 |
| Master’s | 3 | 2 |
| Communities of interest (multiple selections possible) | ||
| Black or African American | 72 | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 27 |
| Asian | 18 | 12 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 10 |
| White | 14 | 10 |
| Other‖ | 22 | 15 |
| Primary research category (multiple selections possible) | ||
| Community-based participatory research | 54 | 37 |
| Population health/epidemiology | 26 | 18 |
| Public health | 23 | 16 |
| Behavioral health | 20 | 14 |
| Health services | 10 | 7 |
| Clinical | 9 | 6 |
| Laboratory-based | 4 | 3 |
| Other/not specified | 9 | 6 |
| Grant funding at time of HELI participation (multiple selections possible) | ||
| Departmental funds | 35 | 24 |
| Federal¶ | 30 | 21 |
| Institutional pilot funds | 18 | 12 |
| Foundation/non-profit | 15 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous local funds | 4 | 3 |
*
Disadvantaged background was self-identified.
†
For example: National Institutes of Health (NIH), health departments, private/non-profit research centers.
‡
University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Maryland, College Park.
§
Institutions with a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH.
‖
Economically disadvantaged communities, Afro-Caribbean, Appalachian, Burmese Refugee, East African immigrants, Middle-eastern/Arab, incarcerated individuals, refugees with disabilities, sexual minorities, veterans/military populations, and women.
¶
Federal funding includes Career Development Awards.