Following an organization-wide, rigorous and in-depth ethics review in 2019, ASM undertook the following actions in 2020: Centralized ethics resources, policies and procedures to provide greater uniformity in responding to ethics issues. Broadened its Code of Ethics to encompass professional conduct, with the new policy known as the ASM Code of Ethics and Conduct. Strengthened its existing Events Code of Conduct to be more inclusive of considerations brought to the fore by the coronavirus pandemic. ASM Board of Directors (BOD) approved the Ethics Committee Charter in June 2020. Contact Information ASM Ethics Committee, ethics.journals@asmusa.org
