The USF Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) is committed to training physicians from all backgrounds and cultures and has an interest in developing a diverse community among residents and fellows from all training programs.

Weadhere to the USF principles of community which include:

• Excellence with Equity
• Diversity with Inclusion
• Freedom with Responsibility
• Dialogue with Respect
• Transparency and Accountability

USF GME defines diversity not solely limited to race and ethnicity, but also encompass talents, life skills and special attributes.

Our commitment to diversity extends to:

• Enlarging the pool of qualified under-represented minorities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing medicine as a career.
• Supporting the holistic review processes by which each applicant's experiences, accomplishments, personal qualities, and potential to enhance the learning environment.
• Retaining admitted minority and disadvantaged medical students and residents through the provision of support services.
• Coordinating diversity in medical education activities involving USF MCOM faculty, staff and residents.
• Create and promote a culturally competent and inclusive environment that fosters and supports a diverse community of faculty, staff, and learners and actively pursues to eliminate systemic racism within its programs.
• Partnering with programs to foster an inclusive learning environment that works toward minimizing health disparities.