Elevating equity: advancing diversity and inclusivity through trialing bias reduction tools in the general internal medicine program resident application process by Dominic Mudiayi, Farha Shariff, Lindsay Bridgland, Pamela Mathura, Jennifer Ringrose

“…Abstract Background Decades of medical data show worse patient outcomes among racial and gender minorities due to implicit, explicit, and structural biases. Increasing representation of marginalized groups among care providers is imperative to help address this. …”
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“Evaluating the effectiveness of the Saudi laboratory specialist licensure examination preparation program for the medical laboratory sciences interns: a quasi-experimental study”... by Ahd A. Mansour, Enas Gouda

“…The SLLE preparation program adhered to a structured three-phase conceptual framework: pre-training (planning), training (implementation), and post-training (evaluation). …”
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Examining gender equality, diversity, and inclusion: a case study of the challenges and opportunities in community extension programs in a select philippine university by Rowena Raton-Hibanada, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Jayson L. de Vera, Jayson L. de Vera, Jayson L. de Vera, Analyn C. Bituin, Analyn C. Bituin, Alvin B. Barcelona, Alvin B. Barcelona, Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, Zyralie L. Bedural, Zyralie L. Bedural, James V. Bailon, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Carl O. Dellomos, Carl O. Dellomos

“…A qualitative case study design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews with eight faculty members from five campuses at Y University. …”
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Implementing an online-delivered exercise program for childhood cancer survivors: A hybrid effectiveness-implementation protocol for the MERRIER studyKey points by David Mizrahi, Alexandra Martiniuk, Laurence Hibbert, Dinisha Govender, Tora Sibbald, Richard Mitchell, Natalia Millard, Lauren Ha, Damian Ragusa, Kylie Brown, Ben Smith

“…Background: Physical activity levels are low in childhood cancer survivors. Structured physical activity programs are not routinely provided, despite being safe and beneficial for improving physical and psychological health. …”
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Evaluation of a complex integrated, cross-sectoral psycho-oncological care program (isPO): a mixed-methods study protocol by Christina Samel, Holger Pfaff, Stephanie Stock, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Imke Jenniches, Clarissa Lemmen, Jan Christopher Cwik, Michael Kusch, Hildegard Labouvie, Alexander Gerlach, Anna Hagemeier, Peter Haas, Michael Hallek, Antje Dresen

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A community-focused cervical and breast cancer screening program using a sustainable funding model in a training center in Ghana by Kofi Effah, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, Gifty Enyonam Abiti, Theodore Wordui, David Akanvarewon Dan-Braimah, Pikus Enu-Kwasi, Gifty Belinda Klutsey, Edna Sesenu, Elagbe Goka, George Griffith Legbedze, Seyram Kemawor, Stephen Danyo, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel

“…Conclusion While the outreach approach adopted by the CCPTC has myriad benefits, further evidence-based studies and structured program evaluations are needed to assess if this approach can be adopted on a large scale, especially without the backing of a training institution with the needed resources and capacity to investigate and manage screen positives.…”
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THE ACCOUNT OF MATERIALS NONLINEARITY IN FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS OF RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTIONS by V. P. Agapov, A. V. Vasiljev, K. R. Aidemirov

“…The superelement developed was implemented into finite element program PRINS, and consisting of this program can be used for physically nonlinear analysis of building structures, containing the reinforced concrete columns of fectangular cross section.…”
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How to select favorable and promising alleles and genotypes for breeding: A case study of rice blast resistance genes in Southern and Northeastern China by Xing Wang, Jinyan Wang, Yaling Zhang, Yongxiang Yao, Ying Sun, Liping Lin, Xuemei Ye, Rongbai Li, Zhibin Liang, Yizhen Deng, Qinghua Pan

“…Based on the allelic structures characterized by a set of 10 parameters, 8 and 16 alleles were respectively recognized as favorable and promising ones for the regional breeding programs. …”
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Methodological potential of institutional research in modern economic science by Yu.V.

“…The importance of a systemic approach to solving insufficiently structured and complex economic problems, its value for the preliminary structuring of a qualitative problem in conditions of limited information in order to establish relationships between its components and its solution, has been clarified. …”
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Molecular characterization of colombian introductions of squash Cucurbita moschata Caracterización molecular de introducciones colombianas de zapallo Cucurbita moschata by Restrepo Javier, Vallejo Cabrera Franco Alirio

“…The Fst values indicated that exist genetic structure between most of the introductions. The most of the genetic variation between the introductions corresponded to variations between them inside each department.…”
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4,4A-Dihydroxanthones as Promising Compounds for Creation of New Antimicrobials by V. V. Frolova, S. V. Gurina, N. M. Chernov, I. P. Yakovlev

“…In order to predict the biological activity of the new derivatives of 4,4a-dihydroxanthone, the PASS (Prediction ofActivity Spectra for Substances) computer program was used. It allows predicting the biological activity spectrum of chemical compounds based on the analysis of structure-activity interrelation. …”
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Selection for Growth Performance in <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> Across Different Aquatic Environments Using Growth Hormone Gene Polymorphisms by Fawzia S. Ali, Simone T. Awad, Mohamed Ismail, Shabaan A. Hemeda, Abeer F. El Nahas, Eman M. Abbas, Ahmed Mamoon, Hani Nazmi, Ehab El-Haroun

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Russia: property and state. The history of post-Soviet law enforcement (Part I) by Alexander V. Butakov

“…The relevance of the article is stipulated by the gap in the study of property and the state as a consistent system.The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove the hypothesis that each way of organizing property such as private, mixed (corporate) and general (collective) potentially stimulates the existence of a certain state structure.The methodology. The author uses normative structuralism. …”
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Models and automation technologies for the curriculum development by V. N. Volkova, A. A. Efremov, A. V. Loginova, D. A. Kabinetskaja, M. A. Tambaum

“…To implement the models, the automated dialogue procedures were developed.Models have been tested during the process of the development and the adjustment of the working curriculum for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the fields «System Analysis and Management», «Information Systems and Technologies», «Applied Informatics».…”
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Explainable artificial intelligence for targeted protein degradation predictions by Francis J. Prael III, Jutta Blank, William C. Forrester, Lingling Shen, Raquel Rodríguez-Pérez

“…Explainable ML or, more generally, explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) aims at “opening the black box” by estimating how model inputs – e.g., chemical structures – contribute to model predictions. Although a variety of model interpretation methods have been proposed, XAI for medicinal chemistry is still an active field of research and XAI strategies are dominated by proofs of concept rather than by practical applications in drug discovery programs. …”
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Using Andersen's behavioral model of health care utilization in a decentralized program to examine the use of antenatal care in rural western Ethiopia. by Habtamu Tolera, Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, Helmut Kloos

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires. Multinomial logistic regression was used to model the association between the explanatory variables and the use of recommended and fewer than recommended visits for ANC with reference to the base model, no ANC visits.…”
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Assessing the impact of the iPeer2Peer program for adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial by Fareha Nishat, Lauren Kelenc, Roberta Berard, Ciaran Duffy, Brian Feldman, Paula Forgeron, Adam M. Huber, Nadia Luca, Heinrike Schmeling, Lynn Spiegel, Lori Tucker, Karen Watanabe-Duffy, Tieghan Killackey, Chitra Lalloo, Brittany Wiles, Anya Nair, Sofia Olaizola, Brenna McDermott, Farideh Tavangar, Sara Ahola Kohut, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…Content analysis of semi-structured interviews and focus groups was used to assess satisfaction with the program with mentors and mentees upon study completion. …”
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Lessons Learned From Co-Designing Educational Programs for Student and Practicing Healthcare Professionals in Nursing Homes: A Participatory Qualitative Study by Irene J.M. Muller-Schoof, Marjolein E. A. Verbiest, Miranda Snoeren, Katrien G. Luijkx

“…Three themes influenced the co-design processes: (1) facilitation of the processes, (2) team members’ attributes and (3) diverse interests and structures. Participants’ diversity slowed down and deepened the collaboration. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary, Internet-Based Transgender Health Care Program in Germany: Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial by Thomas Grochtdreis, Hans-Helmut König, Janis Renner, Susanne Sehner, Arne Dekker, Peer Briken, Timo O Nieder, Judith Dams

“…In remote areas outside the metropolitan regions, however, transgender health care structures are rarely adequate or within reach. In order to improve transgender health care for TGD people, an interdisciplinary, internet-based transgender health care program (i²TransHealth) has been developed. …”
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Project workshop as an educational subject in the educational activity of a university (the case of the Bachelor’s training program 40.03.01 Legal studies) by Natalya Mikhailovna Suetina

“…The purpose of the research is to study the structure of the content of the training course «Project Workshop» and the formation of universal and professional competencies among students in the training program «Legal studies».The methodology and research methods. …”
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