The Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences affirms that diversity strengthens our collective capacity to address health inequities and promote social justice, and fosters creativity, innovation, and productivity. Structural and interpersonal bias, including racism, continue to harm systematically marginalized populations, particularly racialized peoples; sexual and gender minorities; and people with disabilities.
We are committed to dismantling systems of oppression and working towards health equity for all. We know these processes begin with acknowledging the historical harm caused by public health research and practice, including in our own institution, and we strive for continuous self-assessment, accountability, and transparency in these efforts.
To further these goals we seek to recruit, train, and collaborate with diverse groups of individuals to ensure a vibrant community that centers justice and excellence in our teaching, research, and practice. We commit to creating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging that values, respects, and amplifies the voices of the staff, students, faculty, and communities we serve.