June is Pride Month. Throughout the year, the Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team centers the roots of Pride as a Social Justice movement to recognize the humanity of all people, particularly as it relates to health and wellness equity. We celebrate & support LGBTQIA+-identified people during Pride month and all months. Check out some Pride Month events.
Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of troops in Galveston, TX bearing belated news of the end of slavery, by executive decree, to enslaved Black people in the state. Following emancipation, Blacks began to acquire certain legal rights afforded to citizens in this country. Most are freedoms "to" as in the right to marry, to own property, etc. One freedom "from" which was not and has not been extended to any American - is freedom from the risk of poor health. While we celebrate liberation from enslavement, let us continue to fight to afford the right to good health - and quality health care - to all.
Celebrate the research of Pitt students in the Tenth Annual Health Disparities Poster Competition. This event, sponsored by the Schools of the Health Sciences, gives our young researchers an opportunity to present their work and expand their scientific professional skill set.
Our programs and initiatives strive to close the diversity gap in the health professions and improve the quality of health care for underserved communities.
Mutual respect and civility, self-restraint, concern for others, and academic integrity are the foundation of the Pitt Promise: A Commitment to Civility.
Learn MoreOur office exists to foster an inclusive environment for students, trainees, and faculty within the health professions schools. Its mission also includes increasing the number of well-trained professionals who reflect different cultures, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, abilities, genders, religious affiliations, gender identities and expressions, and sexual orientations.
