On March 10, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published in the Federal Register a final notice of a new term and condition regarding sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault. According to the final term and condition, institutions of higher education and other organizations that receive NASA funds are responsible for fully […]
Addressing Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
In January 2020, as part of the AAMC’s commitment toward addressing the lack of sufficient diversity, equity, and inclusion, the AAMC Board of Directors endorsed a statement and call to action for leaders in the academic medicine community to address gender inequities at their institutions. The statement identifies four areas to focus action in order […]
NASEM Holds Public Summit on Preventing Sexual Harassment in STEMM
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in STEMM 2019 Public Summit was held at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA on Nov 19-20th. This was the first annual Summit of the Action Collaborative and its goal was to identify and elevate promising practices for preventing sexual harassment […]