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

Abstract

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.