In 2023, the National Academies convened an expert committee to assess the current use of racial and ethnic categories in biomedical research, review existing guidance for researchers, and provide new guidance for future use. The resulting 2024 report, Rethinking Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research, outlines nine actionable recommendations and associated resources for advancing the responsible use of race and ethnicity.[read full description]

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Board on Health Care Services; Committee on the Use of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research; M. Roy Wilson, Sarah H. Beachy, and Samantha N. Schumm, Editors

Source: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27913/rethinking-race-and-ethnicity-in-biomedical-research