How does the institution determine which of the trainees and candidates for appointment as trainees should be included in its diversity recruitment efforts?
Determination of minority/ethnic group status is by self-identification and is voluntary. The institution should ask the trainees or candidates for appointment whether they wish to be identified as a member of a particular minority/ethnic group. By extension, NIH suggests that institutions ask trainees or candidates for appointment to self-identify whether they are individuals with disabilities or are from disadvantaged backgrounds. In these cases, there are precise definitions of who meets the criteria for consideration as part of these groups (See Question 3 and Question 17). The institution should verify that the individual does in fact meet these criteria and request that the individual provide to the institution suitable documentation.
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