Statement for Diversity

Eastern Virginia Medical School is an academic health center that recruits and supports a diverse faculty, professional staff and student body.  Our guiding principles include:

• A commitment to diversity so that the mission and vision of our school can be realized.
• A belief that individual differences and experiences promote intellectual, innovative and collective contributions to teaching, learning, health care and scientific research.
• A belief that the individual and his/her ideas have value and merit and contribute to the missions of the school.
• A diverse faculty, staff and student body committed to enhancing the educational experience enables students to think more critically.
• A diverse educational environment will allow students to provide better care to patients from various backgrounds.
• A commitment to creating a physician, health professional, scientist and overall workforce that is reflective of the community in which we live.

Adopted February 14, 2012