GME Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

The Graduate Medical Education Office at OHSU is an active participant in the goal of bringing underrepresented minorities in medicine into the resident population and has many initiatives to support this.  These initiatives include a second look program for interested applicants, funding opportunities for away rotations at OHSU, open houses on diversity at OHSU and much more.  

Learn more about diversity in the department

Medical students

• Persons from racial groups that are underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research.
• Persons from rural environments.
• Persons who have experienced significant disadvantage or adversity.

Faculty

• Persons from racial groups that are underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research.

Senior administrative staff

• Persons from racial groups that are underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research.

Diversity definitions

Persons from racial group that are underrepresented in medicine and biomedical research:
Defined as Black or African American, Latino or Hispanic (originating from Mexico, Central or South America, or Caribbean cultures), American Indian/Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.

Persons who have experienced significant disadvantage or adversity:
Defined as first generation college graduate; a recipient of social service resources while in elementary or secondary school, enhanced education or other programs for diverse populations; or by experience of economic, educational, cultural or family adversity.

Persons from rural environments:
Defined as the majority of childhood years in a frontier environment or rural town as specified by the Oregon Office of Rural Health.