152 Building the Future of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Science at Frontiers CTSI: Capacity Building, Infrastructure, and Emerging Research Areas

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: A diverse workforce is an aspiration of CTSIs and embedded in goals to build D&I workforce capacity. However, little research describes the diversity of the current workforce. We assessed current assets, opportunities, and diversity of D&I efforts at Frontiers and characterized investigators and those supported by services offered. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: In January 2021, Frontiers convened a working group to identify existing D&I assets and needs in the CTSI multi-state catchment area. The committee catalogued existing training and consultation resources and services, which the CTSI supported with infrastructure to support, track, and evaluate ongoing efforts. We obtained data from the evaluation platform and conducted descriptive analyses of the investigators and service uptake among two programs offered, contrasting the workforce with national data obtained from the American Academy of Medical Colleges (2022) and the National Institutes of Health (2018). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Ninety individuals at 9 institutions across Kansas and Missouri identified as implementation researchers. Since 2022, 28 D&I consultations were provided, 92% for grant applications. Five early-stage investigators were identified for career development in an NIH-supported Health Equity and Implementation Center (ESI). The network mirrors the larger workforce regarding underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities (18%) and new investigators (60%). More women (76%) are represented in the D&I network and among ESIs (80%) than the academic workforce (44%), but significantly fewer women used consultation services (p<0.001). Lower proportions of underrepresented minority investigators (p<0.001) and investigators from disadvantaged statuses (p=0.027) accessed consultations services. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Investigators underrepresented in science on multiple dimensions were less likely to use consulting services, Outreach for consultation services may be necessary, if needs are not being met in other programs. Further exploration of overall D&I workforce trends is needed to ensure goals for the field and the CTSA network are achieved.