Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in education, research, outreach, clinical service, community service, and community collaborations in alignment with the college mission to educate exemplary physicians and scholars, to discover and disseminate new knowledge, to provide service at home and abroad, and to respond to the needs of the medically underserved.
About the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
-
Our Mission
Mission
The mission of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is to provide high quality programs and services to promote outreach to the community, cultural diversity, inclusion and cultural competence for the students, faculty and staff of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
-
Medical School Admissions Diversity Statement
Medical School Admissions Diversity Statement
In order to best meet the needs of an extremely diverse population of people from Michigan and beyond, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s admissions process uses a balanced and holistic approach that considers an applicant’s academic metrics, experiences, and personal characteristics to achieve the educational benefits of a diverse student body. Our process also recognizes that many applicants who are underrepresented in medicine come from geographic, socioeconomic, and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, and people from these backgrounds are more likely than others to eventually serve disadvantaged, underserved, and marginalized populations. As such, our admissions selection approach allows for consideration of disadvantaged status in the decision-making process.
Featured Stories
College of Human Medicine collaboration with Indigenous communities brings tribal health training to medical students
Launched in 2022, the Indigenous Pathway program offers a two-week immersion experience in a tribal health setting for first-year students and a two-week elective rotation for third- and fourth-year students.
First 1964 Project hire Nadia Abuelezam brings new research focus to MENA populations
Nadia N. Abuelezam, ScD, was recruited to the College of Human Medicine to help address a gap in the Department of Family Medicine’s work—research and care focused on people of Middle Eastern and North African descent.
Medical Student Momodou Bah Receives Inaugural Award from American Society of Black Neurosurgeons
Fourth-year medical student Momodou “Gobi” Bah was recently honored by the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons. He received the inaugural Dr. Clarence Sumner Greene Sr. Honorarium Award in recognition for his work in diversifying the field of neurosurgery.
Future Healer: Student Scholar Will Serve Rural, Indigenous Communities
As the first recipient of the Dr. Harry D. Brickley Endowed Scholarship in Human Medicine, Hannah McArthur is receiving the financial support she needs to excel as a future physician with a specific interest in serving the state’s Indigenous populations.
Medical Student Melanie Valentin Receives AAMC ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education
Fourth-year student Melanie Valentin received the AAMC ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education. Her leadership and activism, including organizing a national summit to support diversity in health care, earned her this prestigious recognition.
Teaching Dignified Care: The Importance of LGBTQIA+ Health Care in Serving Patients
Many LGBTQIA+ patients, uncomfortable talking with physicians about their sexual orientation, gender identity, or sexual activity, become marginalized and avoid seeking medical care. That's why Brian Tesler, MD, is teaching the importance of dignified care in serving patients.
Kent Key Honored at Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards Ceremony
Kent Key, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, was honored at the university's Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards Ceremony for his community-engaged approach to creating community-driven solutions that advance health equity.
