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From page 86...
... THE U.S. STEMM WORKFORCE The committee also examined data to gain a deeper understanding of the numeric representation of minoritized individuals in the U.S.
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... . Individuals with bachelor's degrees and higher account for approximately 7.5 million S&E jobs, according to NCSES data, and NIH supported 46,371 individuals in the biomedical workforce in 2019.
From page 88...
... . White individuals constitute the largest group in the STEM workforce with bachelor's degrees or higher, followed by Asian Americans.
From page 89...
... , 56.2 percent identified as White, compared to 17.1 percent who identified as Asian, 5.8 percent who identified as Hispanic or Latine, five percent who identified as Black or African American, 0.3 percent who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1 percent who identified as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; individuals whose race or ethnicity were not known accounted for 13.7 percent of active physicians. One recent study found that Black, Hispanic, and Native American people were underrepresented in ten different health care professions in 2019 (Salsberg et al., 2021)
From page 90...
... FIGURE 3-13  Racial and ethnic distribution of health care workers by occupation, 2019. SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation (Artiga et al., 2020)
From page 91...
... Black individuals accounted for 16 percent of the health care workforce, Hispanic individuals accounted for 13 percent, and Asian individuals constituted seven percent. Intersection of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Figure 3-14 highlights the disproportionately low representation of women from minoritized racial and ethnic groups in STEM fields.
From page 92...
... 92 ADVANCING ANTIRACISM, DEI IN STEMM ORGANIZATIONS FIGURE 3-15 Salaries by gender, race, and ethnicity for workers in STEM occupations. SOURCE: Pew Research Trusts (Fry et al., 2021)
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... . Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders.
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... . Asian Americans & Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders.
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... U.S. Census Bureau.
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... . Census bureau releases estimates of undercount and overcount in the 2010 census.
From page 99...
... While the interviews were structured, they were not intended to qualify as a true qualitative study. As such, the committee does not provide specific conclusions or recommendations associated with this chapter beyond an acknowledgment of the value of soliciting more voices to deepen our understanding of the lived experience of Black people and other systematically marginalized groups in STEMM organizations.
From page 100...
... It includes a detailed description of the methods used to conduct these interviews, as well as the interview script. Briefly, a total of 29 interviews were conducted with Black professionals, many of whom are members of the National Academies Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in SEM, a group of individuals who have achieved outstanding records, proved themselves in the face of racial bias, are recognized by their colleagues, and are known for their success.


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