This year’s meeting focused on the MSS environment. Minority Serving Societies (MSS) and affinity groups have created a unique ecosystem of acceptance and inclusion for science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) scientists. These organizations create a safe space and a community for scientists from marginalized backgrounds who may not often have peers of the same racial and ethnic backgrounds or gender identity in their professional environment. A survey of our member organizations noted interest in understanding the unique environments that minority serving societies and affinity groups have created for minority scientists. In an effort to gain a deeper understan...