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Responsible Officers:\u00a0 Dean of Faculty Affairs\/Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
\nPolicy Contact:\u00a0 Office of Faculty Affairs
\nApproved:\u00a0 August 13, 2024<\/p>\n

Diversity Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (Geisel) believes that a diverse and inclusive community of students, residents, fellows, staff, and faculty enhances our mission to address the world's health problems through research and discovery, evaluation and improvement of systems of healthcare, and the education and the development of the best health professionals and scientists of the future.<\/p>\n

Dartmouth<\/a>\u00a0and Geisel are committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence.<\/p>\n

Research demonstrates that working and learning in an environment that is diverse in thought and perspective results in improvement in the educational quality and organizational outcomes at all levels and for people of all backgrounds. Therefore, we commit resources to initiatives that will recruit, support, and retain students, trainees, faculty, and staff that encompass the full diversity of our population.<\/p>\n

Diversity Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Within this broad scope, we set out the following objectives:<\/p>\n