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4 The Key Role of Professional Societies
Pages 27-31

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... AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION Suzanne Bennett Johnson, president of the American Psychological Association (APA) and distinguished research professor at Florida State University's College of Medicine, introduced APA, the largest publisher of psychological research in the world and an organization with a membership of more than 130,000 people.
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...  Offer financial incentives to institutions and departments of psychology to develop comprehensive programs to support women of color, which include: o curriculum development o enhanced access to role models and mentors o scholarship and fellowship funding o changes to institutional climate  Highlight innovative models that support women of color in academia as they navigate multiple roles and identities. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY Marian Johnson-Thompson, chair of the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities at ASM, and professor emerita of biology and environmental sciences at the 28
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... The Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities also produces a monthly electronic newsletter that spotlights an outstanding minority microbiologist in order to increase their visibility. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Linette Watkins, former chair of the Committee of Minority Affairs, current member of the Steering Committee of the Women Chemists of Color Initiative at ACS, and a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas State University, San Marcos, discussed the activities of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
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... Currently, the initiative's main programming activities are at major annual meetings, including that of the ACS itself and those of its sister societies -- the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and the Society for Advancement of Hispanics, Chicanos, and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
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... The moderator and conference participants asked the panel what collaborations exist across societies and whether and how societies exchange information about what efforts are the most successful. The presenters described the following examples of collaborations:  SACNAS has established a partnership with the American Association for the Advancement of Science to develop leaders among postdocs, early-career scientists, and mid-career scientists.
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