Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
The Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion is bestowed upon an individual or group exemplifying UMass Chan’s Diversity and Inclusion Values:
Diversity is inherent in UMass Chan Medical School’s mission to advance the health and well-being of the people of the Commonwealth and the world. As a leading academic health sciences center, we are preparing tomorrow’s physicians, nurses, and scientists to serve and relate to a multicultural society by:
• Building an inclusive culture characterized by anti-racist and inclusive policies and processes across UMass Chan Medical School.
• Increasing access and equity within recruitment, retention, and advancement of underrepresented groups.
• Improving the cultural competence and empathy of our workforce through diversity education and programming
• Advancing health equity by making a significant impact on reducing disparities
through research, service, and practice