Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Current Programs and Initiatives
AIMBE Emerging Leaders Program
The goal of AIMBE’s Emerging Leaders Program is to increase AIMBE’s engagement with exceptional mid-career professionals that are underrepresented in medical and biological engineering (MBE), recognize outstanding rising leaders in MBE, and serve as a pipeline for URM leaders to AIMBE’s College of Fellows. AIMBE is seeking candidates that have made an impact on the field and are within 3-5 years of application eligibility to the AIMBE College of Fellows. This is not an automatic passage into AIMBE Fellowship. However, following this program, AIMBE Emerging Leaders will be successfully prepared to apply for AIMBE Fellowship.
Each year, AIMBE will select ~20 emerging leaders who will be recognized during AIMBE’s Annual Meeting. Emerging leaders will have a unique opportunity to network and engage with AIMBE Fellows at the Annual Event and receive direct mentoring from current AIMBE Fellows. This is a 3-year program and Emerging Leaders would be paired with an AIMBE Fellow mentor. Click here for nomination and eligibility information.
AIMBE Public Policy Institute for Students and Trainees
Each year, AIMBE hosts its highly acclaimed Public Policy Institute for Rising Leaders for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students interested in learning about the policy landscape surrounding medical and biological engineering. Top government officials at FDA and NIH, as well as leading experts on science policy provide a first-hand glimpse into the role of scientists in government and policy.
AIMBE provides travel awards for underrepresented minorities in biomedical engineering to attend the 2-day workshop in Washington, DC. More information is available here.
President’s Newsletter
Diversifying Paths to Academic Leadership
AIMBE hosted a symposium on Diversifying Paths to Academic Leadership. The first day of the symposium was open to all faculty to register and attend. The second day of the symposium focused on breakout discussion groups and was open to faculty women to apply to attend through a short application. The purpose of the symposium were to:
- Broaden opportunities for diverse and underrepresented leadership in BioE
- Encourage and invite faculty to consider and prepare to pursue leadership roles
- Educate faculty on expectations and duties of these roles
- Highlight experiences and paths to leadership
