Commitment To Impact

We commit to educate ourselves, our faculty, our colleagues, and our students as part of a continuous effort to grow, learn and change: 

• By Listening: We will create safe spaces for sharing, listening and engaging in uncomfortable conversations.
• By Studying: We will review our academic and non-academic experiences in our institutions, to ensure we are training and graduating healthcare professionals that will be a positive influence in the communities they serve.
• By Acting: We will empower our committees and other internal organizational groups with time and resources, and then act upon their collective recommendations.

We are committed to supporting and strengthening the well-being of our communities—within our university and in the regions we serve—through purposeful action:

• By Expanding Opportunities. We will continue to invest in broadening access to education and professional development for our students, faculty, and colleagues, helping to build a strong healthcare workforce.
• By Improving Systems. We will regularly evaluate and enhance our educational programs, systems, and processes to ensure they are responsive to the needs of the communities we serve.
• By Communicating: We will share our action plans and progress while also leveraging our platform to inspire external change; and
• By Partnering: We will partner with organizations that share our values so we can collectively address this public health crisis and influence the healthcare industry, the professions of our students and alumni, and the communities in which we live and work.