Committed to Diversity & Inclusion
At UT Southwestern, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is fundamental and unwavering. Whether it’s delivering skilled, compassionate patient care, making groundbreaking research studies, or cultivating the ideal learning environment for tomorrow’s scientists and health care professionals, we know that what counts the most is unlocking the potential of our diverse workforce. It is an essential catalyst for innovation and reaching UT Southwestern’s full potential as a leading academic medical center.
A Supportive Culture
Inclusion is one of the core values of UT Southwestern’s leadership team. You’ll see it in action through our President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion, which is chaired by UT Southwestern President Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky. Composed of senior leadership and executives, the Council supports strategies across the institution to help foster a culture that values staff, faculty, and students for the differences they bring to UT Southwestern.
The Medical Center’s Office of Institutional Equity & Access was formed to promote and nurture a diverse, equitable, and supportive campus culture. Every day you come to work, you’ll see it in action as we fulfill the spirit of equal opportunity laws and policies and build awareness within the UT Southwestern community. You’ll find an environment on campus that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination and harassment.
The Office also has helped create several employee-driven Business Resource Groups, including:
- African American Business Resource Group
- Asian-Pacific Islander Business Resource Group
- Hispanic-Latino Business Resource Group
- LGBTA Business Resource Group
- Veterans Business Resource Group
UT Southwestern’s Offices of Student Diversity & Inclusion and Faculty Diversity & Development are responsible for recruiting and retaining the very best students and faculty to campus while also implementing strategies to promote the growth and presence of women and underrepresented minorities.
Recruiting Practices
UT Southwestern serves a highly diverse community in North Texas, and we seek to have our campus community reflect that diversity.
We welcome faculty, students, staff, patients, and visitors, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability. In promoting diversity and equal opportunity – and ensuring nondiscrimination – we enhance UT Southwestern as an educational institution, as a medical center serving the health care needs of a diverse population, and as an employer.
