Table 1.

Select research and diversity-related hidden curriculum topics and their descriptions

Hidden curriculum topic	Description
Research logistics	How was a project done and who helped it happen
Research communication*	Written and oral communication needed for research
Research strategy	How to plan a long-term research strategy
Withstand setbacks	How to plan for and cope with setbacks
Knowing how things work*	Institutional norms and the nuts and bolts of research
Getting things done	Use time management to complete the critical and the mundane
Networking and external visibility	How to build a career intentionally
Work-life balance	Skills and negotiation at home to achieve satisfaction in both
Assertive communication*	How to be assertive, not aggressive
Confidence*	Understand the impact on confident thoughts and behaviors of a lifetime facing bias
Respond to specific biases	Understand challenges trainees may face & attempt to mitigate them
Cope with bias*	Observe and act on potential bias in others, both overt and joking
Focus on research	Understand the diversity tax; plan when to say yes and when to decline
Develop a career*	Build toward a career intentionally, including knowing opportunities, what they require, and networking

Starred topics are those presented in the ACTS conference presentation and workshop.