Ross Med is Committed to Social Justice.
Ross Med is committed to addressing racism and bias in sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, and gender in the fight for social justice. We believe that inequities caused by racism constitute a public health crisis that must be addressed, and we support antiracist initiatives.
We support the broader inclusion of underrepresented and marginalized groups in education and in the medical field. Our TEACH values (Teamwork, Energy, Accountability, Community, and Heart) will be our guide as we embark on the first step in a long journey to achieve cultural diversity in medical care. We have the opportunity to train a diverse pool of medical students to become compassionate and patient-centric physicians who advance healthcare in local and global communities.
In order to ensure that we address our internal environment as well as align to address the external conditions that we can influence, we are making the following commitments.
Our Commitment to Educate
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 Learning. We will confront racism and unconscious bias to address and fight for social justice within our institutions through formal and informal training.
- 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 with ethnic and racial sensitivity.
- By Acting. We will empower our diversity and inclusion committees and other internal organizational groups with time and resources, and then act upon their collective recommendations.
Our Commitment to Advocate
We commit to advocate for social justice by confronting and addressing racism, implicit bias, and injustice at our university and in the communities we serve:
- By Increasing Diversity. We will further invest in expanding the diversity of our student body, faculty, and colleagues, therefore expanding diversity in the medical and healthcare workforce.
- By Rooting Out Systemic Bias. We will continuously review the components of our educational programs, systems, and processes to ensure that we are addressing any systemic bias within our institutions.
- By Communicating. We will share our action plans and progress while also leveraging our platform to inspire external change.
- 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.
Diversity in Admissions
Ross Med intentionally seeks to increase the number of students from diverse backgrounds who become successful medical graduates. To aid in this cause, we have the Access and Inclusion in Medicine (AIM) Scholars Program—a meaningful pathway program for Black and Latinx students at Historically Black Colleges and University (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs).
Find Your Community
Ross Med is a close-knit community of students and faculty from all over the globe. Our community embraces diversity and fosters an inclusive environment. Through student clubs and organizations, you can engage in professional development, service, and fun—and build a community of support and shared experiences.
Report Hate and Bias
Ross Med is a community where diversity is a valued, and incidents of hate and bias are not tolerated. We embody the core values of excellence, respect, integrity, diversity, and cooperation. Learners or faculty who believe they’ve experienced or witnessed mistreatment are strongly encouraged to report it.
Making Excellence Inclusive
Ross Med and other Adtalem institutions are paving the way for a more diverse healthcare workforce. Not only do more MDs graduate from Adtalem institutions combined than any other U.S. medical school—Adtalem consistently graduating far more Black physicians than any other U.S. medical school.
This is supported by enrolling a diverse student body at Ross Med.
Gender Enrollment Data
2021-2022 Academic Year
Ethnicity Enrollment Data
2021-2022 Academic Year
Nondiscrimination Policy
Ross University School of Medicine is committed to providing an education conducive to the personal and professional development of each individual and to maintaining an academic environment free of discrimination and harassment based on race, caste, surname, color, religion, national origin, sex (self-identified or perceived sex), gender, age (40 or older), ancestry, mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, (and any other legally protected classes in the relevant jurisdiction). Ross Med will not tolerate, condone, or allow discrimination or harassment, whether engaged in by fellow students, faculty members or non-faculty colleagues.
Where Diverse Perspectives Shape the Future of Medicine
When students from different backgrounds come together, they gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges faced by various communities. In a world where healthcare needs are constantly evolving, we believe having clinically skilled and culturally competent future physicians is key to providing equitable, inclusive care for all patients.
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