Because of the increasing diversity of the United States population, there is a national need for clinician-scientists who are members of under-represented groups. The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program is committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and supporting all students throughout their time in the program.
Weill Cornell Medicine maintains an Office of Diversity and Inclusion, whose mission is to:
Foster an atmosphere in which individual characteristics are respected and where both differences and similarities are valued. Our goal is to create a collaborative working and learning environment.
We believe that diversity is a platform for developing creative solutions to challenging healthcare problems, advancing cutting-edge biomedical research, and designing and implementing innovative teaching modalities in medical education. We view diversity in the broadest sense and as including differences in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, ability, religious practices, socioeconomic class, citizenship, life experiences, and other important aspects of human life.