Office of Multicultural Affairs

Who we are and how we serve

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is comprised of professionals in the field of diversity and inclusion in medical education in the areas of admissions and recruitment, learner development and support, pipeline development, and community outreach, who set the standard for providing valuable services. We are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s educational mission and diversity and inclusion strategic vision.

Emory University School of Medicine created the Office of Multicultural Medical Student Affairs in 1986 to increase minority representation in medicine and biomedical research. In 2019, the office changed its name to the Office of Multicultural Affairs to be more inclusive of all School of Medicine learners.

The Office provides programs to support the development and matriculation of diverse learners, which include medical students, health professions students (Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Genetic Counseling, Anesthesiologist Assistant, and Medical Imaging), Graduate Medical Education trainees (residents and fellows), and K-12 students interested in health professions.

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Recruitment and Admissions

We recruit and support the admission of diverse learners by expanding our applicant pool to include strong candidates, traditionally underrepresented in medicine (URiM) who reflect the diverse community in Atlanta and the patients we serve.

Events and Programs for Prospective Applicants

We implement recruitment strategies to grow the diversity of learners in the School of Medicine and sessions for pre-medical undergraduate learners through Emory Premedical Readiness Engagement Program (EmPREP).

We also represent Emory School of Medicine programs at national and regional conferences and events targeted to URiM applicants.

Interview Day Discussions

Our office collaborates with Admissions for degree programs, and Graduate Medical Education programs to meet with candidates on interview days to discuss our office, programs, and support for underrepresented learners.

Recruitment Events for Applicants

We support opportunities for URiMs candidates to learn about EUSOM and to connect with other applicants, current learners, and faculty through programs such as Emory Revisited for accepted URiM MD applicants. We also support leadership in the development of a "second look" within our Health Professions and GME programs.

Learner Development, Engagement, and Support

We support the cultural, academic, and professional development of learners at the School of Medicine.

Affinity Group Advisement and Support

Our office staff serve as advisors and co-liaisons to the following School of Medicine affinity groups:

Mentoring and Professional Development

We provide URiM SOM learners with professional development seminars, mentorship with staff, faculty, and alumni through our programs.

EMPACT (for URiM MD learners)

Learner Support

We foster a culture of inclusion in which learners experience a genuine sense of belonging, engagement, and achievement through educational workshops, cultural and social events, and opportunities for learners to express their concerns to encourage exploration and continual learning and engagement in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Hamilton E. Holmes Lecture
Chat n Chew Series (MD programs)
Snack n Chat Series (Health Professions programs)
Educational Sessions on:
- Implicit Bias
- Upstander Response
- Cultural Humility

Pipeline Development

National HCOP Academy at Emory

The National Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Academy at Emory is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The HCOP Academy at Emory, is a collaborative partnership between Emory University School of Medicine (EUSOM), Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH), Atlanta Public Schools (APS), Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) and Southeastern Primary Care Consortium, Inc. Atlanta Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The EUSOM Office of Multicultural Affairs facilitates programming under the HCOP Academy at Emory. These programs include the Emory Pipeline Collaborative (EPiC), Health Professions Readiness Education Program (HealthPREP) at Emory, and the HCOP Ambassadors Program. Through many collaborative efforts, the HCOP Academy at Emory provides support for students from high school to the completion of their health profession or medical degrees.

Pipeline Programs

We develop and manage programs and support activities that encourage entry of students, traditionally underrepresented in medicine, to careers in the health professions. The HCOP Ambassador Program encompasses learners that span K-12 through graduate school. Pipeline Programs that include HCOP ambassadors are indicated with an asterisk (*).

K-12 Pipeline

Providing early exposure and access to careers and programs in the science and health professions through:

Pipeline for Undergraduate and Post Baccalaureate Students

Execute summer programs for undergraduate and post-bach students to explore and learn about medical school and health professional graduate programs through the Health Preparation Readiness Engagement Program (HealthPREP)

Pipeline for Graduate, Medical, and Professional Learners

We provide application and informational support to medical subspecialties and academic medical opportunities to existing URiM medical students and graduate trainees.

Community Engagement

We enable learner participation in community education initiatives and programs.

Mentoring Opportunities

We provide opportunities for all EUSOM learners to serve as mentors and instructors in our pipeline programming.

Youth (K-12) Engagement

Providing School of Medicine learners more meaningful opportunities to engage with K-12 learners in area schools to enhance their own development and interest in health careers.

Pre-Health Undergraduate Engagement

Providing undergraduate and graduate students opportunities to educate and cultivate future generations of health professionals historically underrepresented in medicine through our programs.

Our Partners:

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