Diversity
Diversity is one of Weill Cornell Medicine’s core values and is essential to achieving excellence in patient care, research and education.
Diversity and gender equity, both in our student body and in the workforce, will enable us to develop new and better solutions to the complex problems we face in medicine and healthcare. Weill Cornell Medicine has a wide variety of initiatives that support women, men, the LGBT community and individuals from diverse, underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds in science and medicine.
News
NIH Grant Establishes Health Equity Research Program for Trainees Underrepresented in Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a grant from the NIH to launch a program to increase the number of underrepresented minority medical and graduate students, residents and postdoctoral fellows.
Weill Cornell Medicine Celebrates Second Annual Diversity Week
Weill Cornell Medicine kicked off its second annual Diversity Week on April 22, celebrating the varied backgrounds and perspectives that enrich the institution’s community.
Breakthroughs in Breast Cancer Research
Dr. Lisa Newman and her multidisciplinary research team study why breast cancer outcomes vary by patients’ race and ethnicity.
Weill Cornell Graduate School Receives Prestigious Grant to Boost Underrepresented Groups
The Graduate School of Medical Sciences has been awarded a competitive grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch a program dedicated to increasing the number and enhancing success.
Views on Diversity
Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean
Our goal is to become a national leader in advancing diversity and inclusion within academic medicine.
Dr. Linnie Golightly, Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
We have many activities aimed at building a sense of community at Weill Cornell Medicine. We want everyone here to feel like it is their home.
Dr. Rache Simmons, Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion
We view diversity as a platform for developing creative solutions to challenging healthcare problems.
Dr. Nelson Sanchez, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Chair of Weill Cornell Medicine’s LGBT Steering Committee
We know that not every doctor is going to be an expert on LGBT healthcare, but we can train everyone to be sensitive to a patient’s needs.