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Official LCME site visit: Feb. 18-21, 2024

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Standards

LCME Element 3.3 - Diversity Programs and Partnerships

What: Medical schools must have effective policies and practices in place, and engage in ongoing, systematic and focused recruitment and retention activities, to achieve mission-appropriate diversity outcomes among its students, faculty, senior administrative staff and other relevant members of its academic community.

Why: Having medical students and faculty from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, racial and ethnic groups and other life experiences can enhance the quality and content of interactions for students and prepare a physician workforce that is more culturally aware, more competent and better prepared to improve access to health care and address health disparities.

Call to action:

Familiarize yourself with the School of Medicine’s diversity statement, the Inclusion Council and initiatives and events that demonstrate our commitment to a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

LCME Element 3.3

A medical school has effective policies and practices in place, and engages in ongoing, systematic, and focused recruitment and retention activities, to achieve mission-appropriate diversity outcomes among its students, faculty, senior administrative staff, and other relevant members of its academic community. These activities include the use of programs and/or partnerships aimed at achieving diversity among qualified applicants for medical school admission and the evaluation of program and partnership outcomes.

Source: LCME Functions and Structure of a Medical School 2023-24