Defining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As a premier health sciences institution, MCPHS educates students to work within diverse communities with patients of all backgrounds. Our dedication to academic excellence is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is our responsibility to prepare our students to recognize social injustices and systemic discrimination, particularly those that adversely impact health outcomes. As part of our commitment, it is incumbent that we help our students, faculty, and staff be aware of these issues so they might recognize and address personal and organizational biases that could adversely impact the patients in their care and people in their networks. We encourage all members of the MCPHS community to commit their time and talents to help create a more equitable society.

Diversity: We are committed to increasing diversity, which is expressed in myriad forms, including race and ethnicity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, language, culture, national origin, religious commitments, age, (dis)ability status, and political perspective.

Equity: We are committed to working actively to challenge and respond to bias, harassment, and discrimination. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons so that all members of the MCPHS community are treated justly.

Inclusion: We are committed to pursuing deliberate efforts to ensure that our campus is a place where different perspectives are welcomed and respectfully heard. Our goal is to ensure that every individual feels a sense of belonging, inclusion, and is treated with dignity and respect.