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Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Public Health IDGPH
  1. Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Public Health
  2. Education
  3. Infectious Diseases Fellowship
  4. Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The UC San Diego ID Fellowship and the UC San Diego Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Public Health are committed to promoting, fostering, and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within our program, division, department, and institution. We believe that our differences make us stronger, and we strive to create a culture of inclusion by valuing and celebrating diversity across all domains. Diversity is essential for excellence in clinical care, teaching, and research.

UC San Diego is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

Division DEI Initiatives

  • Implicit bias training
  • Workshop on microaggressions
  • Cultural competency training on gender identity and expression
  • Participation in IDSA's 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge
  • Inclusive mentoring training
  • Holistic review in fellowship and faculty hiring processes
  • Tracking the number of underrepresented in medicine fellowship applicants along the continuum of the application process

Institution-Wide DEI Efforts

  • DEI Ambassadors from all Departments are meeting quarterly to share best practices and bring recommendations to building a more inclusive community to our academic and clinical leaders.
  • The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science filled its inaugural role of Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) on June 1 with Sonia Jain.
  • The Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion has established a Center for Empathy and Social Justice in Human Health.
  • The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science created a Health Promotion and Equity Center of Excellence to build and advance the science of health behavior change and to eliminate health disparities based on personal or environmental factors.
  • The Health System has integrated anti-racism as a domain of its strategic framework, including "Dismantle Structural Racism" as one of eight overarching strategic goals.