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124 The Formation of the ACTS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee to Increase Belonging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2023

Joyce E. Balls-Berry
Affiliation:
Washington University in St. Louis
Doris Rubio
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
Affiliation:
University of California
Davis LaTonya Berryhill
Affiliation:
University of Michigan
Rick McGee
Affiliation:
Northwestern University
Doriane Miller
Affiliation:
University of Chicago Medicine
Jareen Meinzen-Derr
Affiliation:
Cincinnati Children’s
Shari Messinger
Affiliation:
University of Miami
Pricilla Pemu
Affiliation:
Morehouse School of Medicine
Christine Pfund
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Abstract

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OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The Association of Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) chartered a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to prioritize activities to support, develop and report on metrics for measuring progress toward DEI goals. This poster aims to describe the formative process toward prioritizing DEI in society’s efforts. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: In 2021, the ACTS chartered the DEI Committee. Two ACTS Board of Directors members chair the committee, and members represent 10 academic institutions committed to prioritizing DEI. Members participated in a Human-Centered Design process to develop the committee’s mission, goals, and activities. The committee determined areas of opportunity for ACTS to increase DEI by identifying challenges to support DEI in clinical and translational science. The chairs facilitated a discussion using Mural to foster an interactive strategy to engage members in conversations that respected individual experiences, promoted a discussion of actions that ACTS as a society, and determining metrics for measuring DEI. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We plan to present the committee’s efforts to create the ACTS mission statement and strategies to priority to DEI. We will describe current and future activities to engage historically underrepresented members and academic institutions in ACTS programs. Based on the committee’s work, ACTS has taken systematic approaches toward social justice and is beginning to determine new ways of engaging members. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Scientific societies that prioritize DEI increases equity and belonging across members. ACTS is at the forefront of advocacy, policy, and social justice effort. The DEI committee is positioned to aid ACTS in increasing DEI across the clinical and translational science spectrum.

Type
Education, Career Development and Workforce Development
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