Diversity Committee

Mission: To cultivate an inclusive and equitable medical community while supporting current and future underserved, underrepresented, and minority medical students. Empower students by providing resources, mentorship, and opportunities to thrive academically and professionally. Help to increase the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent, and socially conscious physicians.

Goals:

1. To plan education and outreach events that promote the diversity of the student body and further embrace that of our surrounding community
   
2. To discuss issues of diversity in medicine and help to educate our students and faculty on a variety of religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups
   
3. To serve as an advocacy group for students who feel underrepresented within the Touro community
   

Membership: This committee shall consist of one lead and 6 members, evenly split between the OMS-I and OMS-II classes. The current chair of the Montana branch of the Touro Diversity Council shall serve as an ex-officio advisor for the committee.