Am J Epidemiol. 2020 Oct 1;189(10):1049-1052. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa109.
"The mission of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee (D&I) in the Society for Epidemiologic Research is to foster the diversity of our membership and work towards the engagement of all members, from diverse backgrounds at all stages of their careers, in the Society's activities, with the intent of enhancing discovery in public health." As a foundational step in implementing our mission, the D&I Committee conducted a survey of SER membership. Here we report on the efforts we have undertaken to expand the diversity and inclusiveness of our Society and our aspirations for future efforts in support of D&I. Early on, we established the SERvisits program to conduct outreach to institutions and students that have historically been underrepresented at SER; we hope this program continues to grow in its reach and impact. We have also taken steps to increase the inclusiveness of SER activities, for example, by engaging members on issues of D&I through symposia and workshops at SER annual meetings and through social media. DeVilbiss et al. (Am J Epidemiol. 2020;189(10):998-1010) have demonstrated that there is substantial room for improvement with regards to diversity and inclusion within SER. We invite SER members to become involved and collaborate on this long-term goal.
“多样性和包容性委员会（D&I）在流行病学研究学会的使命是促进我们会员的多样性，并努力使所有来自不同背景、处于职业生涯不同阶段的会员都能参与学会的活动，旨在增强公共卫生领域的发现。” 作为实施我们使命的基础步骤，D&I 委员会对 SER 会员进行了调查。在这里，我们报告了我们为扩大学会的多样性和包容性所做的努力，以及我们对未来支持 D&I 工作的期望。 我们首先建立了 SERvisits 计划，以向那些在 SER 中代表性不足的机构和学生进行宣传；我们希望该计划在其影响力和覆盖范围上不断扩大。我们还采取措施提高 SER 活动的包容性，例如，通过在 SER 年会上举办研讨会和讲习班以及通过社交媒体让会员参与 D&I 问题。DeVilbiss 等人（Am J Epidemiol. 2020;189(10):998-1010）表明，在 SER 内部，在多样性和包容性方面有很大的改进空间。我们邀请 SER 成员参与并合作实现这一长期目标。
