Current ADLM DEI initiatives
This is a short list of activities to improve equity and inclusion across the association, the lab medicine community, and patient health.
Publications
Equity-focused guidance
- The Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine & NKF Guidance on Improving Equity in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Reconsidering the use of race adjustments in maternal serum screening - American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Education
ADLM is pleased to announce a few of the educational opportunities that will be offered at ADLM 2024 (formerly AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo):
- FairLabs Data Analytics Challenge
The third annual ADLM data analytics competition is cohosted by ADLM's Data Analytics Steering Committee, Health Equity & Access Division, and Informatics Division, and by the Washington University Section of Pathology Informatics. A representative of the winning team will be invited to speak at ADLM 2024 with travel support and free meeting registration included. Competition ends on May 15, 2024.
- Plenary Sessions
- Tuesday, July 30
Empowering Choice by Providing More Options in HIV Prevention
Sharon L. Hillier, PhD
- Thursday, August 1
Projected Health and Social Consequences of Ending the Federal Protection for Abortion in the United States
Diana Greene Foster, PhD (she/her/hers)
- Tuesday, July 30
Additional programming will be announced for ADLM 2024 in April. Visit meeting.myadlm.org for more information. Visit ADLM Annual Meeting Education for more information on upcoming ADLM 2024 and past annual meeting DEI and Health Equity related education offerings.
Funding support
- Health Equity and Access Division Scholarships and Travel Awards - opening soon for 2024.
Collective engagement
- Tools such as the DEI Lens have been shared with volunteer committees to guide awareness and cultural transformation throughout the association.
Questions & feedback
If you have questions about ADLM’s DEI initiatives or resource suggestions, please contact DEI@myadlm.org.