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The Imperative for Scientific Societies to Change the Face of Academia: Recommendations for Immediate Action
Author(s) -
JeromeMajewska Loydie A.,
Carroll Melissa A.,
Boynes Shawn,
Topp Kimberly S.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2022.36.s1.0i633
Subject(s) - commit , face (sociological concept) , inclusion (mineral) , diversity (politics) , political science , public relations , action (physics) , equity (law) , engineering ethics , best practice , sociology , social science , law , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , database , computer science
Scientific societies have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to drive inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in science in academia. The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) can serve as a model of best practice for other professional associations working to become more inclusive of individuals from historically underrepresented groups. In this presentation, we will discuss anatomy's exclusionary past, describe the current face of science in academia, and present our recommendations, including to the AAA, to accelerate change in academia. We recommend that scientific societies investigate inequities and revise practices for inclusivity; develop and empower underrepresented minority leadership; and commit resources in a sustained manner as an investment in scientists who bring diverse perspectives and lived experiences to science in academia.