THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Policy and Global Affairs
Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Committee on Policies and Practices for Supporting Caregivers Working in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
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Congressional Briefing
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – 11:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM:
A Call to Action
This new report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, describes the ways in which the labor and contributions of caregivers are often invisible and undervalued, with a specific focus on the academic STEMM ecosystem, including undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, resident physicians and other trainees, tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty, staff, and researchers. This report reviews policies and practices that support caregivers, locally and nationally, and describes best practices in policy implementation and design. Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM also highlights innovative practices and offers actionable recommendations to higher education institutions, public and private funders, and the federal government.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on April 11, 2024 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.