Am J Epidemiol. 2020 Oct 1;189(10):1037-1041. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa110.
Increasing diverse engagement in the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) will positively impact the field of epidemiology. As the largest and longest-running epidemiologic society in North America, SER has long been a pioneer in promoting diversity and inclusion. A recent survey of SER members, however, showed there is still room for improving diversity, inclusion, representation, and participation in the Society. In this commentary, as members of both the SER and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Science (Epi IDEAS) Working Group, we recommend 4 goals for the SER Annual Meeting and beyond: 1) convene epidemiologic researchers with diverse backgrounds and ideas; 2) promote an inclusive environment at the SER Annual Meeting; 3) develop, compile, and disseminate best practices to honor diversity in epidemiologic research; and 4) increase prioritization of health disparities research and methods. We also suggest strategies for achieving these goals so that SER can better include, support, and elevate members from historically disadvantaged groups. While our recommendations are tailored specifically to SER, the greater epidemiologic and academic communities could benefit from adopting these goals and strategies within their professional societies and conferences.
增加社会流行病学研究学会（SER）的多样性参与将对流行病学领域产生积极影响。作为北美最大、历史最悠久的流行病学学会，SER 长期以来一直是促进多样性和包容性的先驱。然而，最近对 SER 成员的一项调查显示，在学会内仍有改进多样性、包容性、代表性和参与度的空间。在这篇评论中，作为 SER 和约翰霍普金斯大学彭博公共卫生学院流行病学系包容、多样性、公平、反种族主义和科学（Epi IDEAS）工作组的成员，我们为 SER 年会及以后推荐了 4 个目标：1）召集具有不同背景和想法的流行病学研究人员；2）在 SER 年会上营造一个包容的环境；3）制定、编纂和传播最佳实践，以尊重流行病学研究中的多样性；4）增加对健康差异研究和方法的重视。我们还提出了实现这些目标的策略，以便 SER 能够更好地包容、支持和提升历史上处于不利地位的成员。虽然我们的建议是专门针对 SER 的，但更广泛的流行病学和学术界可以从在其专业学会和会议中采用这些目标和策略中受益。
