Physician Assistant Program Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives
- Identify, attract, and retain diverse students, faculty, and staff including members of underrepresented (UR) populations consistent with applicable law.
- Recruit students from groups underrepresented in medicine consistent with applicable law.
- Foster an environment that enriches graduate student learning, promotes faculty, staff, and student retention and value, and strives to encourage diverse perspectives, mutual respect, and inclusiveness for all.
- Promote cultural humility and responsiveness in the didactic educational experience, service, and scholarship.
- Prepare students to care for diverse patients, including serving vulnerable and underserved communities and populations.
UMES Statement on Diversity
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore promotes Diversity, the inclusion of all groups that constitute our campus community and an awareness of the intersectionality that ensues. The University encourages conversations and activities that promote Diversity awareness, encourages intercultural communication, and strives to recruit and retain a culturally diverse student body, faculty, and staff.
UMES Strategic Plan- Priority 5: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University DEI Resources
Center for International Education- https://wwwcp.umes.edu/cie/
Office of Institutional Compliance and Equity- https://wwwcp.umes.edu/oie/
- Training and Education- https://wwwcp.umes.edu/oie/training-and-education/
- UMES Gender and Sexuality Spectrum- https://wwwcp.umes.edu/oie/lgbtq/
Office of Student Experience- Refer to the website, https://wwwcp.umes.edu/studentactivities/organization-names/, for a list of university organizations that directly and indirectly support DEI initiatives and retention strategies.
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Wellness and Well-being Committee- https://wwwcp.umes.edu/shp/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-committee/
