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NIH Fostering Cohort Recruitment (FCR) Virtual Forum
Post-Event Survey
February 16, 2022
Opening
Thank you for attending the NIH Fostering Cohort Recruitment (FCR) Virtual Forum.
The NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) Office is conducting a post-event
survey to gather feedback on the forum and learn about plans to implement cohort recruitment.
The results of the survey will inform future COSWD Office events and identify opportunities for NIH to stay
connected with attendees.
The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete. Your responses will be anonymous. The
survey results will be stored in aggregate on password-protected computer files only accessible to
program and event staff.
We would greatly appreciate and value your input.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact us at COSWDevents@nih.gov.
OMB No.: 0925-0648
Expiration Date: 06/30/2024
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Satisfaction with the Forum
1. How effective were the following components of the virtual forum for the discussion of faculty
cohort recruitment?
Not at all
effective

Somewhat
effective

Moderately
effective

Very
effective

Extremely
effective

Day 1, Session
1: Leadership
Viewpoints
Day 1, Session
2: Successes
and
Challenges

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Day 2, Session
1: Identifying
Resources
Needs
Day 2, Session
2: Tracking
Cohort
Outcomes
Q&A Sessions
Overall

2. Overall, how successful was the virtual forum in achieving the following objectives related to
faculty cohort recruitment programs and other evidence-based strategies for enhancing faculty
diversity?
Not at all
successful

Somewhat
successful

Moderately
successful

Very
successful

Extremely
successful

Conveying
scientific
research
Communicating
new
information
Fostering
useful
discussion
Providing
actionable
insights for
organizations

3. How satisfied were you with the following aspects of the virtual forum?
Not at all
satisfied

Somewhat
satisfied

Moderately
satisfied

Very
satisfied

Extremely
satisfied

Virtual format
Length of
panel sessions
Length of
overall event

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Speaker
selection

Plans for the Future
4. Do you intend to apply what you learned from the virtual forum?
a. Yes
b. No
c.

Not sure

[ANSWER A, SKIP TO QUESTION 6; ANSWER C SKIP TO QUESTION 7]

5. Please elaborate on your response. [OPEN ENDED]

6. How do you intend to apply what you learned from the virtual forum? (Select as many as apply.)
a. Review hiring and promotion procedures and policies
b. Collect and publicize aggregate diversity metrics
c.

Commit resources and provide diversity tools to Divisions and Departments

d. Review and ensure equality in salary and resources
e. Share information about opportunities through professional and networking organizations
geared towards diverse audiences
f.

Develop a more diverse candidate pool through systematic and unbiased methods

g. Develop clear criteria and standards for the position
h. Create a clear evaluation system in advance and avoid global scoring
i.

Ensure that search committees are diverse

j.

Conduct events or one-on-one meetings to attract diverse candidates

k.

Encourage mentorship of junior level career staff

l.

Encourage sponsorship of junior level career staff

m. Explore Federal funding opportunities
n. Explore non-Federal funding opportunities
o. None

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p. Other [OPEN ENDED]

7. What challenges do you anticipate encountering with cohort recruitment, despite applying
strategies presented in the virtual forum? (Select as many as apply.)
a. Lack of diversity in the talent pool
b. Lack of diversity in the search committees
c.

Implicit bias among hiring managers or panels

d. Limiting funding to support recruitment efforts
e. Lack of support from institutional leadership
f.

Limited staffing to support outreach and networking events

g. Lack of interest from senior faculty to serve as mentors or sponsors
h. None
i.

Other [OPEN ENDED]

8. Are you interested in participating in a survey approximately 6 months following the virtual forum
to share progress with NIH staff on your cohort-based activities?
a. Yes
b. No
[ANSWER OPTION B, SKIP TO QUESTION 11]
9. Please share your email address to participate in the follow up survey with NIH staff. Responses
to this question will be disaggregated from the dataset into a separate contact list database
[OPEN ENDED]
10. What would help improve future SWDSS seminars? [OPEN ENDED]
11. What topics would you like to see covered in future SWDSS seminars? [OPEN ENDED]

Closing
Thank you for your feedback. We greatly appreciate your time and effort.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact us at COSWDevents@nih.gov.

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