Increasing the number of Black men and Black women who enter the fields of science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) will benefit the social and economic health of the nation. On May 2-3, 2022 the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to highlight promising financial and supportive services and programs throughout various stages of career development. Sessions followed student progression through the major stages of education and career development, and identified policies and practices that aim to mitigate and alleviate long-standing barriers to the full participation of Black students in SEM at the K–12, undergraduate, and graduate and professional levels.

Contents

• The National Academies of SCIENCES • ENGINEERING • MEDICINE
• SUPPORTING BLACK STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR SEM CAREER JOURNEYS: A WORKSHOP PLANNING COMMITTEE
• ROUNDTABLE ON BLACK MEN AND BLACK WOMEN IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• 1. Introduction
  • OPENING REMARKS
  • ORGANIZATION OF THIS PROCEEDINGS
  • REFERENCES
• 2. Student Voices
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT
  • POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAM ON THE WAY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
  • MENTORING IN MEDICINE
  • NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS AS AN ANCHOR
  • LEVERAGING RELATIONSHIPS
  • OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHEN SCHOOLS UNDERPERFORM
  • DISCUSSION
• 3. K–12 Educational Contexts— Sparking Interests
  • LAUNCH YEARS INITIATIVE
  • TEACHER QUALITY AND RETENTION PROGRAM
  • DISCUSSION
  • REFERENCES
• 4. Postsecondary Success
  • COLLEGE—DEVELOPING SEM IDENTITIES
  • DISCUSSION OF UNDERGRADUATE BEST PRACTICES
  • PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE SCHOOL—HONING SKILLS
  • DISCUSSION OF PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE SCHOOL BEST PRACTICES
  • REFERENCES
• 5. Entering the Workforce— Employment and Professional Societies
  • EMPLOYMENT—RECOGNIZING LEADERS
  • DISCUSSION OF CAREER TRAJECTORIES
  • PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES—SHIFTING CULTURES
  • DISCUSSION OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
  • REFERENCES
• 6. Finance
  • PERSONAL FINANCING—ALLEVIATING BURDENS
  • DISCUSSION OF PERSONAL FINANCING OPTIONS
  • EXTERNAL FINANCING—SUPPORTING SYSTEMS
  • DISCUSSION OF EXTERNAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  • FINAL REMARKS
  • REFERENCES
• Appendix A. Workshop Agenda
• Appendix B. Biographical Sketches of Presenters

Suggested citation:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Supporting Black Students Through Their Science, Engineering, and Medicine Career Journeys: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27339.

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.17226/27339

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