Creating accessible and inclusive undergraduate studentship opportunities: the ENRRICH experience
Recognizing the systemic exclusion of structurally oppressed groups from academic awards, the ENRRICH (Excellence in Neurodevelopment and Rehabilitation Research In Child Health) summer studentship emphasized the inclusion of structurally oppressed groups. Herein, we outline the processes in creating this funding opportunity, and plans for improvement, including enhanced representation among supervisors.
Authors
- Kristy Wittmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2385-3722)
- R Mark Beattie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-0577)
- Ming-Ka Chan
- Jennifer L. P. Protudjer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3888-8688)
- Kristene Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6759-4961)
- Valerie F Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-063X)
- Kelly Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-9201)
- Jenna Mitchell-Dueck
- Mary Wilson
- Mojgan Rastegar
- Alana Slike
Institutions
- Research Manitoba (CA)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06847-y
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Children's Hospital Foundation