We are about finding common ground
The OHSU School of Medicine is deeply committed to increasing and supporting diversity among our faculty, staff, and learners. We consider a wide range of life experiences as part of diversity, including rural heritage, economic background, sexual orientation, culture and belief systems, and hardships accessing educational opportunities.
The School of Medicine Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Strategic Action Plan 2021 - 2025 charts our contributions to institutional goals in the areas that we can significantly impact, including retention and recruitment of individuals under-represented in medicine and biomedical science. The strategic action plan is the result of sustained urgency and focus by school leaders and the SoM Diversity Affairs Committee, which includes faculty, students and trainees.
The SOM is committed to diversity and our practices, programs and policies are in alignment with AAMC, LCME, ACGME and OHSU program accreditation standards.
Connect with us
Pioneering Oregon Family of Robert Wah ’83, M.D. and Edward Wah ’57, D.M.D. Give Back to OHSU Students
SOM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025
Respectful & identity-affirming language puts our humanity at the center
Inclusive language allows everyone to feel recognized, valued, invited and motivated to contribute at their highest level. The OHSU Inclusive Language Guide provides guidance.
May Observances
- Asian Heritage and Pacific Islander Month
- National Stroke Awareness Month
- National Arthritis Awareness Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- National Women's Health Week
- May 5 | Cinco de Mayo
Join us in reading the School of Medicine's "Belong, Include, Empower" newsletter. We hope to enrich our knowledge and advance our understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion and anti-racism
Upcoming events & webinars
- May 2-4 | Conference for Agricultural Worker Health
- May 4, 12 noon | Healing intergenerational trauma through re-parenting practices
- May 6, 10 a.m. | Bridging the gap: how to connect DEI work with HR
- May 6-7 | Women's mental health conference
- May 14 | Oregon rises above hate
- May 19, 12 noon | Diversity Awareness through the arts and culture series (via Compass)
- May 19, 12 noon | The Oregon Bioethics and Humanities Colloquium: Presentation by Dr. William Sturkey
- May 19-12 | National Tribal Public Health Summit 2022
- June 16-19 | Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
COVID-19
- PCC, partners vaccinate thousands to battle COVID-19 and bridge equity gaps
- COVID-19 vaccine now available for children 5 and older
- Learn how information from OHSU's School of Medicine Dr. Donn Spight helped a Portland woman decide to get vaccinated
- Community COVID-19 vaccine clinics offered throughout Portland metro area
- Tribally directed videos inform, empower, celebrate, foster resilience amid COVID-19
- Meeting people where they are at
