For the second consecutive year, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — the UK College of Medicine will be featured, along with 64 other recipients, in the December 2022 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
“It is an honor for the College of Medicine to once again be recognized for our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusivity, which are core components of our mission,” said Stephanie White, MD, MS, acting associate dean for diversity and inclusion and senior associate dean for medical student education. “Our continued progress is crucial for the advancement of education, clinical care, and research in the Commonwealth and beyond. Prestigious honors like these demonstrate that our work is making a difference for our trainees, faculty, staff, and the health of Kentuckians.”
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected the UK College of Medicine for its unwavering commitment to inclusive excellence, with efforts led by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and in collaboration with University groups such as the UK Office for Institutional Diversity.
Examples of the college’s recent successes include:
“The Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”
For more information about the 2022 Health Professions HEED Award, along with a full list of recipients, visit insightintodiversity.com.
For more information about the UK College of Medicine, visit medicine.uky.edu.
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