Promoting diversity as a driver of excellence that leads to greater innovation and the ability to solve complex problems--both essential in medicine.
Valuing diversity as a driver of excellence
We actively seek diversity and inclusion within our academic community as well as those we serve through our missions of research, teaching, patient care and community engagement.
The University of Vermont College of Medicine values diversity as a driver of excellence. We actively seek diversity and inclusion within our academic community of students, faculty, and staff, as well as those we serve through teaching, research, patient care and community engagement.
Recognizing the limited ethnic and racial diversity of Vermont, we will actively seek students, faculty and staff to develop an academic community that is more diverse than the population of our State. We believe the ethnic and racial diversity of our College is an asset in teaching, research and patient care, and we strive to develop culturally competent students and graduates who reflect and understand the increasingly diverse populations they will serve here in Vermont, across the nation and around the world.
In alignment with the mission of the University of Vermont and the College of Medicine to serve the citizens of Vermont, we seek to educate and provide physicians for the state of Vermont. We will work to encourage Vermonters to pursue careers in medicine, and actively recruit and educate Vermonters who are more likely to stay and practice in the state. We aim to provide the opportunity for exposure to a faculty and to patient populations that are more diverse than the population of our state by developing clinical training sites outside of Vermont. We define ethnic and racial diversity in alignment with the University of Vermont ALANA (African, Latino/a, Asian, and Native American) classification.
We embrace diversity in its broadest forms, encompassing and exploring the dimensions of not only racial and ethnic diversity, but also gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and life experience. We strive to provide an education and a culture that is accepting and supportive of this broader diversity. We are guided by the tenets in UVM: Our Common Ground and are committed to creating a culture that supports and encourages respect for every individual and celebrates our diverse backgrounds.
