ATTENDEE

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

PAS Goals: PAS is committed to

1. A program selected on the basis of scientific, scholarly and educational merit in support of our vision: To be the premier North American scholarly child health meeting.

2. Building and operationalizing an understanding of DEI in all aspects of PAS, including: program content, participants, committees, leadership and staff, through data collection, impact assessment and continued process improvement, under the leadership of the PAS DEI Task Force.

3. A safe environment that welcomes respectful expression of diverse opinions and perspectives that is open to collegial, energetic debate and dialogue.

New for PAS 2022:

1. Proposal Planning. All Submitters are expected to give proactive attention to DEI in the planning of session content and presenters. (For DEI definition guidance, see Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity.)

2. Data Collection & Analysis. Under the leadership of the DEI Task Force, PAS will collect and analyze DEI data from PAS presenters, attendees, leadership and staff and will use this data to identify opportunities for impactful DEI improvements.

Code of Conduct

The purpose of this policy is to address the conduct expected of PAS participants and to outline steps that may be taken when conduct does not align with expectations. For purposes of this policy, “participant” is defined as any individual registered attendee, speaker, organizer, staff, sponsor, guest, or exhibitor associated with any official PAS events. The PAS Code of Conduct applies to all PAS activities. A PAS activity includes but is not limited to activities throughout the year preparing for the PAS events or activities published in the PAS Meeting Program guide or similar materials, including social events, or activities taking place in or on a PAS event platform, PAS-contracted venues, or taking place online or via social media (i.e., postings to PAS Facebook, Twitter and similar pages, including meeting hashtags).

Expected Conduct
The PAS is committed to fostering a welcoming environment that is safe, collaborative, and productive for dialogue and discovery for all participants. All who register to participate, attend, speak, sponsor or exhibit at a PAS event agree to comply with this policy.

PAS expects all participants associated with any official PAS events will adhere to the following principles:

• Respect common-sense rules for public behavior, personal interaction, courtesy, and respect for private property.
• Be considerate and respectful of differing perspectives during the meeting.
• Respect the rules and policies of participating societies, the meeting venues, and hotels.
• Comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

PAS prohibits any form of harassment, sexual or otherwise. Accordingly, some behaviors, including but not limited to the following, are specifically prohibited:

• Intimidation, stalking, harassment, inappropriate physical or digital contact, unwelcome sexual attention, or discrimination in any form.
• Abusive, harassing, or threatening behavior
• Verbal/written threats or personal insults

At any PAS events, PAS prohibits the following:

• Disruption, including but not limited to solicitation or promotional items, of any presentation, video/text chat, exhibit hall activity, or any other events throughout the meeting is prohibited. All participants must comply with instructions given by the moderator and/or any PAS event staff.
• Participants in PAS events are strictly prohibited from screen capturing, recording, photographing, broadcast, distribution, or unauthorized publication of any sessions or presentations, or materials presented at PAS events. This includes, but is not limited to, slides, video or text chat, audio recordings, live digital feeds, or other forms of digital information sharing.
• Participants in PAS events are strictly prohibited from transferring, sharing, publishing, or copying login or access credentials, passwords, or hyperlinks, or other materials intended for the use of individual access to PAS content.

Participants asked by anyone to stop engaging in hostile or harassing behaviors are expected to comply immediately. This behavior will not be tolerated and may result in immediate expulsion from a session, event, or the PAS Meeting, including future PAS Meetings or other PAS events, no matter either virtual or held in-person, and/or deactivation of login credentials or other access mechanisms.

Reporting A Violation
Violations of this Code of Conduct Policy should be reported immediately.
All participants are expected to alert venue security, platform, or PAS personnel of any dangerous situations, violations of this Conduct Policy, or if anyone is in distress as detailed below.

Participants who feel physically unsafe or believe a crime has been committed should contact local police immediately.

To report a Code of Conduct violation, participants may:

• Visit Room 204 of the Colorado Convention Center, April 22-25, 2022, 7:00am-6:30pm and/or
• Visit the Code of Conduct form, which will collect and promptly relay information in a confidential and sensitive manner, and/or
• Call PAS at 346.258.6216.

Complaints may be raised during or after any PAS event. Allegations regarding misconduct by participants are taken very seriously. PAS encourages prompt reporting of violations so immediate action can be taken to address the concern. Reports may not be submitted anonymously as that would preclude adequate follow-up action.

Procedures Regarding Reported Violations

During the PAS Meeting

• Once an allegation is received, the incident will be reviewed promptly by the PAS Executive Director, PAS Meeting Director, and members of a PAS Advisory Group, comprised of the members of the Program Committee Leadership Team.
• Based on this initial information, the complainant will be interviewed promptly by the PAS Executive Director and the PAS Meeting Director together. The complainant will be asked to provide his/her preferred resolution.
• Note: if any of the above individuals are named in an allegation, they may be excluded from any review actions.
• Based on the sole assessment of the PAS Executive Director, PAS Meeting Director, and PAS Advisory Group comprised of the members of the Program Committee Leadership Team, in consultation with legal counsel, as needed, PAS may enact a range of next steps, up to and including immediate expulsion from a session, event, or the PAS Meeting, without prior warning or refund. PAS reserves the right to remove any participant whose social attentions become unwelcome to another and who persists in such attentions after their unwelcome nature has been communicated. PAS also reserves the right to remove any participant who appears inebriated or who engages in conduct that interferes with the ability of other participants to participate in and enjoy the meeting.

After the PAS Meeting

• If PAS, in its sole determination, concludes that the allegation requires further review or scrutiny, the PAS Executive Director, Meeting Director, and an Advisory Group member will raise the complaint with the alleged offender, who will be given a chance to respond.
• Other individuals may be contacted to provide information. Participants are expected to cooperate with PAS information gathering related to a reported violation of this Code of Conduct Policy by providing the information requested by PAS that is relevant.
• Action will be taken by the PAS Board based on its assessment of the level of misconduct.
• PAS may, in its reasonable judgment, refer the allegation to venue or platform security personnel or to the alleged offender’s home institution (Office of Research Integrity or similar), employer, licensing board, or law enforcement for investigation and decision.
• If PAS, in its reasonable judgment, determines an individual has violated this Code of Conduct Policy, PAS may bar the individual from participation in future PAS events.
• PAS will report on the outcome of any investigation to individuals who have reported a violation of this Code of Conduct Policy.

Academic Ethics Policy

This policy provides guidelines regarding PAS’s expectations as to submissions for presentations at the PAS Meeting. PAS strives to ensure presentations at the PAS Meeting are presented with the utmost ethical conduct and are free from any conflicts of interest. PAS is committed to fostering an environment where all PAS Meeting participants maintain the highest ethical and academic standards and where all conflicts of interest are fully and openly disclosed. PAS will proactively monitor, compare, and analyze submissions to ensure compliance with PAS abstract submission guidelines and this policy. Failure to follow this policy may result in the immediate rejection of such submission.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions made for presentation at the PAS Meeting should adhere to PAS Meeting Submission Guidelines as posted on the PAS Meeting website.
• There is no limit on the number of abstracts submitted by each author, but the submission of multiple, redundant or highly similar abstracts with only minimal changes in the abstract title or minor changes in data analysis from the same investigator(s) or laboratory is strongly discouraged. Such submissions may result in rejection of all abstracts that are deemed to be in violation of PAS guidelines; rejection may occur prior to, during, or after review, even if submitted to different topical categories.
• Scholarly Sessions or Workshops that were submitted in the past, whether accepted or rejected, can be resubmitted.
• Abstracts submitted to PAS 2020 can be resubmitted with updated findings if they have not been published in manuscript form prior to submission to PAS 2021.
• Abstracts submitted and/or presented at other Societies’ or national meetings within the 12 months prior to the PAS Meeting may be submitted to the PAS Meeting for consideration.
• Research published in manuscript form prior to the submission of the abstract is not appropriate and should not be submitted. If data contained in the abstract is published after submission of the abstract, the PAS Office must be notified regardless of timing as soon as publication is recognized. At that time, the Program Committee Chair will make a determination concerning presentation at the PAS Meeting. Abstracts should not be submitted if there is knowledge and confirmation that this work will be published in an upcoming article prior to the meeting.
• Upon submission, the submitting author verifies that all authors have agreed to the submission.
• Reviewer scores and comments are confidential and are not available to individuals (including authors) outside of the review process.
• The decision of the Program Committee to accept or decline any submission is final.
• The assignment of presentation format for accepted submissions (for example, platform, plenary or poster session, poster symposium) is at the sole decision of the PAS Program Committee.
• If your submission is accepted, all presenters must give permission for their presentations to be recorded and for the recording to be used for academic purposes by Pediatric Academic Societies, Inc. (PAS). This includes authorizing PAS to reproduce any and all video/audio recordings that are made of the participants during this event, without further compensation. The recordings will be made available only to registered participants.

Publication of Submissions

• All submissions, if accepted for presentation, will be published in the PAS Program Guide.

Ethical Conduct & Conflict of Interest

• Submissions should be free of plagiarism and misrepresentation and should align with the standards for research or academic work expressed by the home institution of submitting author(s) or presenter(s).
• All authors of submissions must complete and submit Conflict of Interest Disclosures (COI) in accordance with PAS timelines and procedures. The submitting author should alert her/his colleagues about this requirement.
• Work submitted for presentation must include an acknowledgment of funding sources of commercial nature and/or consulting or holding of significant equity in a company that could be affected by the results of the study. Even if indicated elsewhere in the submission, this must appear as the last sentence and read “funded by…” and/or “equity in…” Required text is not intended to be deducted from character count limits; submitters with questions regarding character counts are encouraged to contact PAS for guidance.

Reporting Ethical Conduct or Conflict of Interest Concerns or Violations

Any individual who believes the research, content, information, or data contained in a presentation within the PAS Meeting program:

• violates the intellectual property rights of another and/or
• was or may be presented without full disclosure of all conflicts of interest by the submitting or presenting party(ies) should file a complaint with the PAS Program Chair by contacting the PAS Office at info@pas-meeting.org or 346.258.6216.

Complaints will be reviewed by the PAS Program Chair in consultation with an ad hoc committee comprised of the PAS Program Committee Chair-elect and up to two relevant subject matter experts drawn from the PAS Program Committee.

Consequences of Violations
Following consultation with the ad hoc advisory committee, the PAS Program Chair will communicate the outcome and decision to the individual(s) who completed the submission. If a violation of this policy is found, actions taken against such individual(s) may include:

• Rejection of the submission
• First offense, minor: Warning with a reminder of submission guidelines and policy requirements
• First offense, major: Prohibited from submission, presentation, or attendance for the three PAS Meetings following violation
• Second offense: Prohibited from submission, presentation, or attendance for the three PAS Meetings following violation

All decisions of the ad hoc advisory committee shall be final.
Notwithstanding the above, if PAS, in its reasonable judgment, determines an individual has violated this policy in an egregious or flagrant manner, PAS may, without regard to the above tiers, bar the individual from participation of any kind in any future PAS Meetings. PAS reserves the right to immediately remove:

• any Meeting participant whose actions violate this policy
• any content or materials related to violations of this policy
• and to cancel any related presentations if PAS, in its reasonable judgment, deems such presentations a risk to its ability to conduct a meeting free of ethical violations or conflicts of interest.

NOTE: For information regarding the conduct expected of attendees of the PAS Meeting, please refer to the PAS Meeting Participant Code of Conduct Policy.

Speaker Support Policy

PAS does not pay speaker honorariums. However, we do offer the following speaker benefits for Scholarly Session participants only (Basic-Clinical-Translational Roundtables, Debate/Pro-Con Discussions, Hot Topic/Topic Symposia, Panel Discussions, State of the Art Plenary):

Scholarly Session Speakers who provide an overview/presentation for 10 minutes or longer:

• Member Speaker: Association members are encouraged to participate actively in the development of their association’s scientific program at PAS. A member of APS, SPR, APA, AAP Fellow, ASPN, or PIDS who provides an overview/presentation for 10 minutes or longer receives:
  • Complimentary meeting registration

• Non-Member Speaker: Highly qualified speakers who are not yet association members may be invited by session organizers or chairs to participate in A speaker who was not a member of APS, SPR, APA, AAP Fellow, ASPN, PIDS as of September 30, 2021, and who provides an overview/presentation for 10 minutes or longer receives:
  • Complimentary meeting registration
  • Up to two nights lodging at a conference contracted Note: speakers must book and pay for the reservation at a conference contracted hotel themselves, then submit the receipt for reimbursement by June 1, 2022.
  • Up to $250 for incidentals. Itemized receipts must be submitted; see PAS Travel Guidelines for details.
  • Standard economy air travel to/from PAS Meeting, which must be booked no less than 30 days prior to the start of the PAS Meeting through the PAS Egencia If travel is not booked through PAS Egencia by March 21, 2022, the speaker must book and pay for their own travel. (Prior approval needed for layovers that are non-PAS Meeting related.)
  • If the speaker is unable to attend the PAS Meeting after a ticket is booked, he/she is responsible to reimburse PAS for the cost of the ticket (ticket is not transferrable and can only be used by the individual for his/her personal use.)
  • The PAS Travel Guidelines and Speaker Expense forms will be sent by email to eligible speakers by the PAS Office. If you do not receive the email by December 31, 2021, please contact michelle.kravanek@pasmeeting.org.
  • Speaker Expense forms must be submitted by June 1, 2022, to be eligible for

PAS Scholarly Session Program Chairs
Chairs are not eligible for complimentary meeting registration or compensation. Chairs who provide an overview/presentation longer than 10 minutes will be classified as both a chair and a speaker and therefore are eligible for the speaker support detailed above.

PAS Original Science Abstract Programs: Platforms, Poster Symposia, Poster Sessions
Moderators, Discussants, Poster Facilitators, and Presenters are not eligible for complimentary meeting registrations. All participants must register for the PAS Meeting.

PAS Clubs
All participants must register for the PAS Meeting. If grant funding is obtained, the PAS Speaker Support Policy applies, and grant funding is used first towards the speaker and audiovisual expenses and then to other expenses. If grant funding is not obtained, no speaker support is offered; registration and travel expenses are the responsibility of the speaker.

PAS Workshops–Including ASPN and PIDS Workshops
Workshop presenters are not eligible for complimentary meeting registrations. All participants must register for the PAS Meeting.

APA Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Faculty participants are not eligible for complimentary meeting registrations. All participants must register for the PAS Meeting.

Presidential Plenaries
Special guest speakers who are invited by partner and alliance organizations to speak as high-profile “Guest Speakers” at the organization’s Presidential Plenary Session will follow the PAS Non-Member speaker policy.

Our Shared Commitment

PAS shares with all PAS 2022 Meeting attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff, and vendors a commitment to and responsibility for a safe and healthy environment for all event participants. As we pursue this commitment, we are grateful for the PAS community’s deep knowledge of the risks posed by COVID-19 or its variant strains and full support for safety procedures implemented by PAS in order to reduce potential virus spread. Thank you as well for your kind consideration of the comfort and preferences of your fellow PAS participants.

Safety and preventative measures implemented by PAS and PAS venues will take into consideration guidance from federal, state, and local public health authorities. But even as we implement these measures, please be aware PAS cannot fully eliminate all risks of harm to event participants or guarantee safety, especially those posed by COVID-19 or its variant strains. Ultimately, as a PAS 2022 participant, you are responsible for your own safety. Please also recognize this is a fluid situation, and PAS safety procedures may change. We will update you as needed via the PAS website, emails, and other communication channels. Thank you for your understanding.

COVID-19 Safety Procedures

Your safety is our #1 priority. Here are a few key details to keep in mind when planning for our in-person meeting in Denver.

Face Coverings: PAS mandates the use of a mask and recommends a surgical mask, that covers your nose and mouth while participating in PAS sessions within the Convention Center. Masks may be removed by participants while:

• At a podium/microphone
• Actively eating or drinking

Be advised that masks:

• are required through May 3 while using public transportation and U.S. transportation hubs, including airplanes and airports
• are not mandated by Colorado or Denver public health officials and thus may not be required at local restaurants or similar venues. Please follow posted venue guidelines.

Vaccines:  Participate in the PAS 2022 Meeting only if you are up to date on your COVID vaccination.

Consideration: Respect the preferences of others regarding social greetings –  fist bumps, hugs, and handshakes – and social distancing

Compliance: Comply with PAS safety procedures and PAS staff directives and be aware these may change at any time. PAS efforts may include requests for proof of vaccination, responses to health questionnaires, or healthcare-provider verification of negative COVID-19 PCR test results or documentation of exemption from vaccine requirements due to health circumstances of sincerely held religious belief. PAS may require repeat or alternate test protocols during the course of the event.

Participation:  Do not participate in PAS activities or discontinue participation if you feel unwell, are awaiting COVID-19 test results, believe you have been exposed, or are unable to participate safely. PAS will provide guidance regarding local testing availability and housing options for extended isolation if needed. Attendees will be responsible for the scheduling and cost of testing or housing. Please reach out to us immediately at +1.346.258.6216 if you test positive for COVID.

Denver COVID Testing Locations

Liability Waiver:  When you register to attend the PAS 2022 Meeting (In-Person + On Demand) you agree to adhere to these COVID-19 Safety Procedures and to accept the required Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability presented during registration. As a registrant, you acknowledge you understand and knowingly and freely assume all risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, by attending PAS 2022.

As a registrant, you indicate you understand that refusal to adhere to COVID-19 Safety Procedures as defined above may result in immediate removal from the event and cancellation of your registration without refund.

Intellectual Property Policy

The purpose of this policy is to specify the guidelines adopted by PAS regarding the use of PAS intellectual property. For purposes of this policy, “Member Organizations” are defined as the following: American Academy of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Association, American Pediatric Society, and Society for Pediatric Research. “PAS Directors” are those individuals appointed by
a Member Organization to the PAS Board of Directors (“PAS Board”).

Nothing in this policy is intended to restrict the use of Intellectual Property by the persons who are the owners of the Intellectual Property, their licensees, or assignees. These owners may use their Intellectual Property or licensee or assign other uses as they deem appropriate, including reproduction, adaptation, publication, performance, and display, without any prior approval or
notice to the PAS.

Through events and other means, PAS provides valuable information and educational materials for stakeholders in the pediatric healthcare profession. This information and educational material include program guides, submissions, sessions materials, presentations, recordings, data, photographs, displays, signage, and images (collectively “Intellectual Property”) which may
be owned by PAS, speakers, licensors, or other providers. This Intellectual Property is protected by the United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

The owners of this Intellectual Property exercise full rights over its usage. The PAS Code of Conduct and PAS Terms of Use provide guidance for conduct related to the use of Intellectual Property, including social media activity and conduct during PAS sessions. Agreement to these stipulations is required of all participants in PAS events. These stipulations permit and encourage the open exchange of ideas and information that is essential to the advancement of scholarship and research core to the PAS vision.

The above notwithstanding, unless PAS Directors, staff, committee members, reviewers, moderators, presenters, volunteers, event participants, supporting staff, and other stakeholders are the Intellectual Property owners, individuals may not:

• Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of the Intellectual Property
• Publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any Intellectual Property
• Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text in the Intellectual Property
• Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Intellectual Property

Any proposed use of Intellectual Property by persons other than the owner of the Intellectual Property, their licensees, or assignees must be pre-approved by PAS in writing. Requests should be sent by email to info@pasmeeting.org to the attention of the PAS Executive Director.

Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the PAS website. The purpose of this policy is to provide information on how the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) may collect and utilize your personal data. For purposes of this policy, “Member Organizations” are defined as the following: American Academy of Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Association, American Pediatric Society, and Society for Pediatric Research. A listing of Alliance and Affiliate Organizations is available here.

Personal Data and Data Sources that PAS May Collect

In order to better understand the academic pediatric community we serve, in the future PAS may expand the types of data it collects to include, for example, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural affiliations, or other demographic information.

How We Use Your Personal Data: We use personal data to provide our services and for purposes allowed by law. This includes use authorized by you. For example, we may use your data to:

Process registration, program, or education transactions
Example data use – education transaction: In order for CME credits to be claimed by PAS attendees PAS transmits data such as attendee name, email address, PAS registration number, session attendance, and/or evaluation data to the official PAS CME provider, currently Baylor College of Medicine.

Create and deliver educational programs and events
Example data use – educational programs: In order to create and deliver a PAS session or webinar – two examples educational program or event – PAS will share attendee name and email address with external vendors with whom it has contracted for program guide apps or online meeting platforms. Illustrative vendors are Zoom, PosterCast, EventScribe, ScholarOne, and Cadmium.

Maintain your accounts
Example data use: PAS will use data such as attendee name, academic title, institution, specialty, and email address to maintain accounts that record participation in PAS activities or roles such as registrant, attendee, reviewer, moderator, speaker, workshop presenter; Board, task force or committee member.

Comply with PAS policies and applicable laws and for security purposes
Example data use – PAS policy compliance: PAS will use data such as name, email address, and abstract submissions to monitor for compliance with the PAS Academic Ethics Policy, for example, and to issue notifications or warnings of violations or take other policy enforcement actions.

Prevent and prosecute fraud or criminal activities or PAS policy violations
Example data use – prosecute fraud or criminal activities: PAS may share data in order to be responsive to requests from federal, state, or local authorities engaged in law enforcement activities.

Create, maintain, operate, and market our scholarly and educational services
Example data use – create/market educational services: PAS Meeting sessions and webinars are one example of scholarly and educational services. PAS may use attendee participation or evaluation data to pilot PAS Meeting sessions or webinars on new topics (for example, pediatric sedation). PAS may use attendee emails to spread awareness or market new sessions or webinars to those most likely to find them of interest.

Support online client experiences, digital platforms, and/or applications you elect to participate in
Example data use – support online client experiences: In order to resolve technical issues or provide the support needed by PAS participants, PAS may share error messages, user questions, requests for support, or descriptions of apparent network or platform failures with the relevant vendors (for example, Zoom, ScholarOne, or Cadmium or others).

Personal Data Use Policy

The purpose of this policy is to describe the guidelines adopted by PAS regarding the use of the personal data of PAS event attendees, speakers, sponsors, and other stakeholders. This personal data (“Personal Data”) includes a person’s name, contact information, education, demographics, and other significant points of data regarding a person as outlined in the PAS Privacy Policy. This Personal Data has been entrusted to PAS for use in connection with PAS events, programming, and other activities of PAS and is an important and valuable asset of PAS.

PAS Directors, committee members, event participants, staff and other stakeholders may not:

• Share or transfer Personal Data
• Sell or rent Personal Data
• Use Personal Data for commercial purposes or purposes that duplicate or conflict with PAS events, offerings, or programs

Any proposed use of Personal Data must be pre-approved by PAS in writing. Requests should be sent by email to info@pasmeeting.org to the attention of the PAS Executive Director.

Recording of Sessions Policies

Attendees are strictly prohibited from using cameras, including cell phone and tablet cameras, and all other audio and/or video recording devices in all scientific sessions.

This means attendees may not take photos or videos of speakers presenting or their slides. Attendees not adhering to this policy may be asked to leave the room and will be asked to delete all photos or videos already taken; additional action may be taken with repeated or egregious offenders.

Attendees are asked to be respectful of their colleagues by turning off all mobile devices before entering meeting rooms.

Session Videos: PAS will set up a secure website to share videos of certain sessions, including the Presidential Address, Invited Sessions, and special symposia. Presenters at these sessions will be asked to indicate whether their session videos may be shared.

Poster Photo Policy: Attendees may take photos of posters if the poster author agrees.

Official photographs will be taken at the PAS 2022 Meeting. By registering for this meeting, you agree to allow PAS to use your photo in any PAS-related publications, including the PAS website.

Social Media Guidelines

Except as provided below, PAS encourages all of its members and meeting attendees to participate in public discussions through social networking including but not limited to social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In, as well as blogs. At the same time, PAS expects that such individuals will make statements that are in the best interests of PAS and will not engage in any inappropriate statements or statements which would be detrimental to the PAS as a whole.  PAS retains the right to take appropriate action to remove any content or postings it determines are contrary to PAS’s interests. We remind you to adhere to PAS’ social media do’s and don’ts:

Do:

• Follow PAS on Twitter (@PASMeeting) and use the hashtag #PAS2022  to join the conversation about the meeting.
• Like us on Facebook
• Follow us on Instagram
• Blog or tweet about what you hear and learn at the meeting, but refrain from sharing when the speaker explicitly asks not to share. Talks are tweetable and shareable by default, but speakers can ask that attendees not share specific details or slides.
• Converse and network with other attendees before, during, and after the conference.
• Provide feedback to staff and the committee members – we encourage attendees to post about and discuss topics of interest and ideas for future annual meetings.
• Communicate with respect and consideration for others, and keep criticism constructive.

Don’t:

• Capture, transmit, or redistribute data presented at the meeting – this may preclude its later publication in a scientific journal. Please adhere to journal embargo policies and do not jeopardize your colleagues’ work!
• Post copyrighted or trademarked material, or material protected by other intellectual property rights.
• Use PAS’ social media platforms to comment on medical, legal, or litigious matters.
• Post derogatory, demeaning, inflammatory, offensive, disrespectful, hateful, sales-oriented, or otherwise inappropriate comments.

People who participate in social media activity associated with the meeting are expected to:

• Maintain a courteous and respectful demeanor in their comments and posts.
• Contribute value and expertise.
• Represent themselves and their organizations truthfully and professionally.
• Recognize that social media conversations include professionals, patients, policymakers, reporters, and the general public.

The views and opinions posted on PAS’ social media do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of PAS, its leadership, staff, or membership. PAS reserves the right to remove comments it deems, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate.