IDEAA Committee & DEI-Related Subcommittees
ASM is committed to promoting and advancing the microbial sciences through the elevation, embodiment and sustainability of inclusive diversity with equity, access and accountability (IDEAA).
IDEAA Committee
The IDEAA Committee guides the strategic direction of the Society on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), recommending to the CEO and the Board of Directors the most optimal structure and coordination for DEI activities to ensure maximum impact.
Subcommittee on the Status of Women in Microbiology (SWIM)
The DEI-related subcommittees (SWIM, SME and SMIIM) lead many of the Society’s programmatic efforts and initiatives dedicated to DEI. Together the IDEAA Committee and DEI-related subcommittees work in unison to ensure IDEAA is elevated, embodied and embraced within ASM and throughout the microbial sciences. SWIM is committed to focusing on programs, initatives and projects dedicated to women in microbiology.
Subcommittee on Minority Education (SME)
The DEI-related subcommittees (SWIM, SME and SMIIM) lead many of the Society’s programmatic efforts and initiatives dedicated to DEI. Together the IDEAA Committee and DEI-related subcommittees work in unison to ensure IDEAA is elevated, embodied and embraced within ASM and throughout the microbial sciences. SME is committed to focusing on education programs, initatives and projects dedicated to students, trainees and educators from historically underrepresented groups.
Subcommittee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (SMIIM)
The DEI-related subcommittees (SWIM, SME and SMIIM) lead many of the Society’s programmatic efforts and initiatives dedicated to DEI. Together the IDEAA Committee and DEI-related subcommittees work in unison to ensure IDEAA is elevated, embodied and embraced within ASM and throughout the microbial sciences. SMIIM is committed to focusing on programs, initiatives and projects dedicated to historically underrepresented groups in microbiology.