Diversity and Inclusion

Because of the increasing diversity of the United States population, there is a national need for physician-investigators who are members of under-represented minority groups and other disadvantaged groups. The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program therefore encourages applications from students who are members of under-represented minority groups, from disadvantaged backgrounds or who are disabled. (We recognize that some applicants may belong to more than one of these categories.)

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.

The Tri-I MD-PhD program is committed to this mission and works to foster a culture of inclusivity and support whenever and wherever possible. 

ADePT Lunch, 2019

ADePt Lunch, Students with Invited Lecturer, 2019