In our commitment to an inclusive environment at Emory, it is our goal to build a culture that recognizes the contributions of all individuals – including those who come from underrepresented groups. We are doing this in two ways: affinity month celebrations and affinity month groups.
Affinity Month Celebrations
While we will recognize the work of our diverse community year-round, we are organizing our initial efforts through focused affinity month celebrations to promote sharing, awareness and learning.
We are seeking self-nominations and/or peer nominations of faculty and staff members who are willing to share their stories. Nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis.
- February: Black History Month
- March: Women’s History Month
- April: Arab-American Heritage Month
- May: National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- June: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
- September: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- November: National Native American Heritage Month
Affinity Groups
Affinity groups offer safe spaces for faculty, staff and learners who share an identity, such as a common race or heritage, to discuss mutual concerns and help each other navigate the medical school and clinical settings. The following groups are available either in the School of Medicine specifically or at Emory University.
- Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Medical Faculty Association Affinity Group
- African American Women Collaborative Faculty Affinity Group
- Emory Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (EAWiMS)
- LGBTQ+ Faculty Affinity Group
- Latina/o/x Faculty Affinity Group
- Emory Medical Alliance (EMA)
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
- Latin American Medical Student Association
- Alliance of Health Professions
- Emory Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)