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Office of Diversity, Equity & Belonging

Diversity, equity, and belonging are fundamental to the University’s values and mission to support all community members.

The College of Medicine shares these values and mission with a commitment to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our students, faculty and staff. Decades of research show how important it is to have diversity in both biomedical research and medical education. Without DEB we cannot adequately learn and care for our patients and advance scientific discoveries

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Who We Are

The Office of Diversity, Equity & Belonging’s staff are committed to the College of Medicine. We are charged with the critical work of diversifying the College’s students, staff and faculty, creating an equitable environment, and ensuring all College community members feel a sense of belonging.

Meet our team and learn more about who we are.

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Adesuwa Emovon, left, and Grace Petryk, second from left, first year medical students from Penn State College of Medicine students, joined their classmates during the orientation garden party on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

How We Can Help

We are committed to providing a welcoming, encouraging, and empowering environment at the College to ensure equal access and opportunities, full participation, and reasonable accommodations for all students, faculty and staff.

Learn more about our resources.

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How to Get Involved

To us, diversity means recognizing the inherent value, dignity and equality of all human beings. We strive to create an institutional culture in which all facets of identity, unique demographics, experiences and beliefs are respected.

Interested in being a part of our change? Learn more about our work groups and how to have your voice heard.