We aspire to create a diverse and inclusive environment, knowing that the creative energy and innovative insights that result from diversity are vital for our intellectual rigor and social fabric. As a scholarly community, we are people of all racial, ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, national and international backgrounds. We welcome diversity of thought, pedagogy, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and disability. Our shared responsibility is to enhance the quality of life for all members of the Jefferson community, providing a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment in which to learn, work and grow.
Diversity is the richness in human differences. At the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC), we promote and cultivate an inclusive environment that values and cherishes the diversity of our people. SKMC believes that a diverse and inclusive environment is key to achieving excellence in our missions of patient care, education and research. We believe that our mission and values create and nurture the physicians who provide compassionate and culturally-sensitive care to the patients that they serve.