NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, one of the most influential public health officials in the world, will no longer speak in science and medicine forums that don't include women.
"When I consider speaking invitations, I will expect a level playing field, where scientists of all backgrounds are evaluated fairly for speaking opportunities," he wrote."If that attention to inclusiveness is not evident in the agenda, I will decline to take part.
McCullagh also serves on the leadership board of the group 500 Women Scientists, a group that works to expand diversity in science. The organization represents more thanCollins joins a growing number of scientists who have also promised to decline speaking engagements devoid of female representation. The director of the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, Dr.
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