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NIH FIRST Cohort Cluster Hiring Initiative at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Award Number: U54CA267776
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/24/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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NIH FIRST Cohort Cluster Hiring Initiative at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - SUMMARY The barriers to research and career success for underrepresented groups in academic medicine have been widely documented—an inhospitable climate, discriminatory policies, lower financial compensation, lack of leadership opportunities, a sense of marginalization, and racism, among others. Strategies to eliminate these barriers have been largely unsuccessful as evidenced by the persistent “representation gap.” Research suggests that while strategies focused on individuals are useful, an integrated approach will be necessary to effect systemic change. Efforts toward inclusive excellence are underway at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) with such transformative initiatives as the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) Task Force to Address Racism; a novel recruitment program to attract junior and senior Black/AA and Latinx faculty (The Biomedical Laureates Program); creation of the Office for Gender Equity; establishment of the Institute for Health Equity Research; and launch of The Center for Scientific Diversity. The purpose of the proposed FIRST Cohort program is to accelerate inclusive excellence at our institution and, by extension, contribute to accelerating inclusive excellence more broadly in the national biomedical research enterprise. Building on current initiatives, our goals are to (1) foster sustainable culture/climate change; (2) promote inclusive excellence by hiring a diverse cohort of new early-career faculty; and (3) support faculty development, mentoring, sponsorship, and promotion. Our primary outcome is for FIRST Cohort faculty hires to secure an NIH R-award by the conclusion of the grant period. We will pursue three related aims. First, we will modify the MSHS Task Force To Address Racism Roadmap for Change with key strategies as the basis for an ISMMS Roadmap for Inclusive Excellence to include (1) development of a process to collect accurate, comprehensive demographic faculty data and to make this data accessible; (2) engagement of the faculty in regular climate surveys and the sharing of results with faculty and institutional leaders; (3) departmental/Institute level review of advancement & promotion practices, policies, and processes; among other key strategies. Second, we will recruit a diverse Cohort comprised of 4 clusters of 3 faculty per cluster to be embedded within our interdisciplinary Institutes. We will develop a new recruitment protocol to ensure fairness and equity in the hiring process, require bias reduction training for search committee members, and establish standardized interview processes. Next, we will provide an integrated program of faculty development to include both career advancement and professional development activities (e.g., individual development plans, mentor/sponsor committees, Grants-in-Progress workshops, individual coaching around such issues as work-life integration, peer mentoring, etc.) Cluster Sponsors will lead the way in identifying opportunities for formal and informal networking across the ISMMS and in the larger scientific community. With the support of an institutional investment, all FIRST Cohort faculty will be retained at the conclusion of the award period. We will conduct a rigorous evaluation of the program and collaborate closely with NIH CEC as required.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2024	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	2/2/2026	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	4	9/24/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2024	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	4	4/10/2025	TERMINATION	$0
2025	2024	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	4	6/27/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $5,579,181 )
2024	2024	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	4	8/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,539,229
2024	2024	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	1 GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	5/21/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$39,952
														Subtotal = $5,579,181

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $5,481,503 )
2023	2023	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	9/11/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,481,503
														Subtotal = $5,481,503

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $5,499,277 )
2022	2022	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	9/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$5,499,277
														Subtotal = $5,499,277

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $499,287 )
2021	2021	ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI	ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PL	NEW YORK	NY	10029	NEW YORK	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	9/24/2021	NEW	$499,287
														Subtotal = $499,287

Grand Total All Awards = $17,059,248

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NIH FIRST Cohort Cluster Hiring Initiative at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Award Number: U54CA267776

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/24/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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