Code of Conduct
JMIH is committed to providing a meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and the exchange of scientific ideas. In order to promote that environment, JMIH is committed to equal opportunity and treatment for all meeting participants, regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion or religious belief, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other reason not related to scientific merit. JMIH strives to create at its meetings an environment free from harassment and discrimination. The JMIH meeting should serve as an effective forum to consider and debate science-relevant viewpoints in a respectful, civil, and fair manner. Meeting participants are expected to uphold standards of scientific integrity and professional ethics and must comply with these standards of behavior. Harassment and other forms of misconduct undermine the integrity of JMIH meetings and are strictly prohibited. Please view the code of conduct to get all of the details on what JMIH is doing to make meetings a harassment free zone.
JMIH Code of Conduct
JMIH Reporting
On-Site Safety Officers
- ASIH - Prosanta Chakrabarty
- HL - Brian Halstead
- AES - Joshua Moyer
Reporting an Incident of Harassment
If you experience or observe harassment or other unacceptable behavior, we recommend that you write down the details as soon as possible, in as much detail as possible, to help you to recall specific events in the future. If you believe you have experienced or observed harassment, notify JMIH in one or more of the following ways.
- The Code of Conduct rapid response line: (703) 592-9946.
- Via our confidential reporting web portal burkinc.ethicspoint.com which connects to JMIH’s independent Safety Officer
- By contacting JMIH’s independent Safety Officer, Paula Brantner, via one of the following reporting channels: (email) SafeConferences@gmail.com, (phone or text) (202) 688-7297, or (WhatsApp) Paula Brantner. Please note that the Independent Safety Officer is not onsite at the conference.
- At the meeting registration desk for in-person meetings.
- By contacting one of the Society’s Safety Officers ([Prosanta and Brian with their respective organizational contacts]).
The person experiencing harassment is not required to discuss the incident with the offending party, unless they feel comfortable doing so. If you feel unsafe or threatened, use a venue phone to ask for security; if the circumstances warrant it, call 911 for medical or police assistance. All complaints will be treated seriously and addressed promptly and appropriately. Confidentiality will be maintained to the extent that it does not compromise the rights of others or the need to conduct an adequate investigation and to the extent allowed by law.