To create a learning and training environment that fosters equity, diversity, and inclusivity within the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown.

To promote social responsibility, active engagement, and the well being of our communities in the pursuit of health equity.

1. To foster a diverse* environment through coordinated recruitment efforts of students, faculty and trainees in medicine and biology.
2. To provide academic, personal, professional career development and social support to students, faculty and trainees who are underrepresented in medicine, and biology.
3. To collaborate with offices and centers across the University to offer culturally competent educational programming and related support to all members of the Division of Biology and Medicine community including The Warren Alpert Medical School and Program in Biology.

** The AAMC defines diversity broadly to include all aspects of human differences including but not limited to socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, language, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, geography (including rural and highly rural areas), disability, and age.  Diverse perspectives and backgrounds in the health professions — spanning classrooms, labs, and clinical settings — enriches the educational experiences of all medical and health professions students and the teaching experiences of faculty. Diversity, including racial and ethnic diversity, is essential to improving the overall health of our nation. In fact, diversity cultivates an innovation mindset, catalyzes creativity and discovery, and enhances complex problem-solving, prediction, and forecasting. - 'Diversity in Medical School Admissions' AAMC June 2024 

The Office of Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is a stakeholder in Brown's Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), which enumerates key priorities, proposes timelines, and establishes accountability in the effort to make inclusiveness the norm for medical students, residents, and faculty. 

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