In this special #ISTH2025 Congress episode, host Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow sits down with Dr. James Douketis and Dr. Azusa Nagao, members of the ISTH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, to explore the Society’s ongoing efforts to build a more inclusive and representative global community. Listeners will get an inside look at the Committee’s mission, current initiatives, and how DEI best practices—like speaker diversity standards and global outreach—are being embedded across ISTH programs. The episode also highlights the launch of a new global survey focused on the experiences of individuals re-entering the workforce after family leave, a critical step toward understanding and addressing structural barriers within the field. Take the survey here: https://bit.ly/3ZK5PGJ