Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Diversity Statement Welcome to the Office of Belonging, Equity and Empowerment Powered by discovery, innovation, and inclusive excellence, UCI School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing individual and population health to achieve its mission: Discover. Teach. Heal. Home About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Celebrating ethnic and cultural differences At UCI School of Medicine, we are committed to recruiting, admitting and educating talented students — as well as hiring and promoting faculty and staff members — whose backgrounds reflect California’s rich ethnic and cultural diversity. Diversity Statement Meet Our Diversity Officer Ursula Worsham, EdD, is the assistant dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, and diversity officer for the UCI School of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Worsham leads the development and implementation of strategic planning efforts to advance diversity and health equity initiatives within the UCI School of Medicine, encompassing our staff, trainees and faculty. She also serves in an advisory role to executive leadership and engages in collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to foster an inclusive campus environment. In addition, she collaborates with UCI School of Medicine students, residents, staff, administrators and faculty to advance the outreach, recruitment, retention, and engagement efforts in support of our diverse community. Learn More About Dr. Worsham Our Mission-based Programs The UCI School of Medicine celebrates Diversity & Inclusion with our mission-based programs. These programs focus on areas of healthcare for which a specific need has been identified. Students enrolled in these programs will enhance their general medical school training by receiving additional in-depth training in specific areas of healthcare. Medical school applicants are eligible to be considered for mission-based programs once they are admitted. PRIME LEAD-ABC Leadership Education to Advance Diversity–African, Black and Caribbean (PRIME LEAD-ABC) is a UCI School of Medicine mission-based program aimed at producing future physicians who are committed to addressing the health needs of African, Black and Caribbean communities in California, the United States, and beyond. PRIME LEAD-ABC Program PRIME-LC Program The Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) is a five-year MD/Master’s program that is committed to training physicians to meet the needs of under-resourced Latino communities. PRIME-LC Program HEAL-IM Program Program for training medical students in foundations of integrative medicine, both for their own wellbeing and for guiding future patients to make evidence-based decisions related to incorporating complementary and alternative modalities into their care. HEAL-IM Program News Feb 03, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine UCI School of Medicine Recognizes Black History Month Features & Briefs UCI School of Medicine PRIME LEAD-ABC Office of Belonging, Equity and Empowerment (DEI) Anatomy & Neurobiology Sep 08, 2022 | Precinct Reporter Group LEAD ABC Supports Black Medical Students and Patients In the News UCI School of Medicine PRIME LEAD-ABC Office of Belonging, Equity and Empowerment (DEI) View All News Resources At UCI School of Medicine we offer a full range of Diversity & Inclusion resources, along with a selection of mission-based academic programs designed to meet the unique needs of our diverse population. Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (UCI) Office of Inclusive Excellence (UCI) Counseling Center (UCI) Gender Neutral Bathrooms on Campus (UCI) Intolerance Report form (UC system) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (UCI) Student Health Center (UCI) The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)