Join us at the Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Monday, October 20, from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., when the DEIA Committee will host a community-building session to officially launch ACCP Affinity Groups. These groups are intended to represent social identity frameworks, creating additional opportunities for interaction with ACCP members having similar self-identified personal/social traits. Groups that met at the 2024 Annual Meeting included Black or African American individuals, Latino/a/x individuals, Asian and Pacific Islander individuals, Middle Eastern/North African individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities/chronic illness. The committee invites all members interested in building community through shared experiences and mutual support to attend this session and explore the potential of forming an affinity group. The session will include a welcome from President-Elect Denise Rhoney and an overview of Affinity Groups, including their history and details on how to apply to create new Affinity Groups. Interested groups will have the opportunity to convene at roundtables to discuss formalizing their group as well as other topics of interest such as workplace challenges, desired support and resources, expectations, and shared experiences.