A strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a fundamental value of the University, UPMC, and our department and is critical to achieving personal, professional, and organizational success. Our EDI Committee, leaders, faculty, and staff are all champions of these efforts.
As part of our mission, we are committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Specifically, our EDI Committee aims to actively enhance the EDI of our faculty, staff, and students through innovative and evidence-based methods of recruitment, career development, retention, and advancement.
 EquityTo process and promote fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while striving to identify and eliminate barriers |
 DiversityAny dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another. The broadest possible view of diversity, including seen and unseen qualities
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 InclusionA state of being valued, respected, and supported |
EDI Framework is our strategy to grow and sustain a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable working and learning environment that improves our department, faculty, and staff, and others whom we serve. The Framework’s five pillars are:
- Recruitment
- Professional advancement and retention
- EDI communication and education
- Community outreach and engagement
- Health disparity/inequity education and research
Our EDI Newsletter:
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White Coats Against Racism & Injustice Event, May 25, 12:50 pm - 1:30 pm
Please join Pitt and UPMC on May 25, 2023 for the White Coats Against Racism & Injustice Event. The purpose of this event is to unify against hatred and violence based on race within our Black, Brown, and Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Read more
Diversity News
Read the latest diversity-related news from our department.
Diversity Resources
Numerous diversity resources both within and outside the University of Pittsburgh are available to trainees.