Cultural Diversity in the Ph.D. Program in Biosciences
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Dean Philip Pizzo and other leaders at the School of Medicine discuss the importance of diversity to biomedical research. Video length: 2 min 32 sec Stanford University believes that a student body that is both highly qualified and diverse in terms of culture, class, race, gender, ethnicity, work and life experiences is essential to the education process. Therefore, Stanford is an active proponent of diversity throughout all levels of higher education, with the Ph.D. Program in Biosciences and the School of Medicine equally dedicated to these goals. Our graduate programs are dedicated to training students from diverse backgrounds for careers in the biological and biomedical sciences, and the promotion of diversity in graduate education through outreach and mentorship programs is a key facet of the School of Medicine’s strategic plan.
In keeping with this mission, the Office of Graduate Education and the School of Medicine have spearheaded many efforts to encourage and support diversity and students from diverse backgrounds both participating in Stanford’s graduate programs and beyond. We are pleased to sponsor the Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences, yearly talks on diversity in graduate education, and attend national scientific meetings targeted at students of color.
