Am J Epidemiol. 2020 Oct 1;189(10):1016-1022. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa104.
DeVilbiss et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2020;189(10):998-1010) have taken on the noble and worthy cause of improving diversity, inclusion, representation, and participation across the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) membership-a reflection/microcosm of society. The objective of this commentary is to underscore the importance of diversity and to offer initiative ideas, which should be centered around inequity stemming from the widespread historical and contemporary maldistribution of power (e.g., decision-making) and resources (e.g., funding) within institutions and organizations. Nonexhaustive strategies could include SER becoming an opportunity and information hub that helps to fill resource gaps. It is also recommended that SER leadership learn from existing associations and scientific initiatives to improve the culture of science in general by equitably incorporating policy, systems, and environmental interventions throughout the career spectrum. Examples include the provision of tools and incentives to address explicit or implicit biases, enhance mentoring skills, and remove predictable barriers (e.g., financial). Explicitly labeling diversity/inclusion efforts should be avoided, and the initiative should be evaluated based on impact rather than intent. Our fates are interconnected, and we can all help increase diversity, inclusion, representation, and participation to improve our science in hopes of equitably improving public health.
德维尔比什等人（Am J Epidemiol. 2020;189(10):998-1010）承担了一项崇高而有价值的任务，即改善社会流行病学研究协会（SER）成员的多样性、包容性、代表性和参与度——这反映了社会的一个缩影。本评论的目的是强调多样性的重要性，并提出倡议性想法，这些想法应围绕机构和组织内部权力（例如决策）和资源（例如资金）广泛而持续的分配不均所带来的不平等问题为中心。非详尽的策略可能包括将 SER 变成一个机会和信息中心，帮助填补资源缺口。此外，SER 领导层还应从现有协会和科学倡议中吸取经验教训，通过在整个职业范围内公平地纳入政策、制度和环境干预措施，改善整个科学界的文化。例如，提供工具和激励措施来解决明确或隐含的偏见、提高指导技能，并消除可预见的障碍（例如财务）。应避免明确标记多样性/包容性工作，而应根据影响而不是意图来评估倡议。我们的命运是相互关联的，我们都可以帮助增加多样性、包容性、代表性和参与度，以提高我们的科学水平，希望公平地改善公共卫生。
