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Introduction

The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) is fully committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, opportunity, and inclusion in both the learning environment and the workplace. The JABSOM Diversity Policy is aligned with the diversity initiatives of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and the University of Hawaiʻi System, as well as the Liaison Committee on Medical Education accreditation standards related to diversity, and laws of the state of Hawaiʻi and the federal government.

JABSOM Institutional Diversity Statement

The John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) embraces diversity and inclusion as part of the school’s shared Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific values. These shared values are responsive to the unique location in the center of the Pacific. JABSOM upholds an environment of
inclusiveness, equal opportunity, and respect for similarities and differences, which are grounded in the advancement of the school’s strategic priorities of education and teaching, research and discovery, community engagement, clinical healing, and encouraging resource growth.

JABSOM is committed to preparing a culturally competent health and science workforce that meets the needs of the people of Hawaiʻi. The school recognizes the demographics of the state in the dimensions of geographic origin and socioeconomic background and commits to an equitable learning environment that promotes access, opportunity, and justice for all. This includes representation of individuals from rural and underserved areas of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, first-generation college students, and those from economically, socially, and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Similar diversity representation is encouraged for faculty members, staff, and senior administrative leadership.

JABSOM values a transformative teaching and learning environment that promotes equitable opportunities for all.