The Duke community and Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences are committed to continuing and growing diversity of thought, experience and culture across all three missions—clinical, education and research.
The following resources are available at Duke for our faculty, staff and trainees.
- Duke University Office for Institutional Equity: The Duke Office for Institutional Equity provides institutional leadership in enhancing respectful, diverse and inclusive work and learning environments for the Duke community. It offers a range of services that uphold values of equity and diversity as well as support compliance efforts in the areas of equal opportunity, affirmative action and harassment prevention.
- Duke University School of Medicine Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: The Duke School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion helps foster a climate in which all members of our faculty, students and staff experience a true sense of belonging and feel that they matter, can thrive and contribute their best work.
- Trainings and workshops hosted by Duke's Office for Institutional Equity
- Duke and external learning opportunities through the Duke School of Medicine
- Center for Muslim Life: Duke University Center for Muslim Life is committed to enriching the lives of Muslim students and the whole campus through events and activities that cater to the spiritual, social, and intellectual needs of Duke students.
- Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity: The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity supports an environment that is welcoming and affirming of LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, learners, allies, patients, families and friends.
- Human Resource Diversity & Institutional Equity Policies: The Duke HR Diversity & Institutional Equity Policies offer comprehensive details about Duke’s Human Resources policies regarding diversity and institutional equity.
- Interfaith Calendar and Inclusive Holiday Observations: The students, faculty, staff, and trainees of the School of Medicine hold a wide variety of religious backgrounds and celebrate many different holidays and observances.
- Jewish Life at Duke: Comprised of the Freeman Center and the Rubenstein-Silvers Hillel, works to foster and enrich Jewish life through social, educational, religious and cultural activities.
- Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture: The Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture strives to promote racial understanding, build community, and foster an appreciation for and increase knowledge of Black people, Black history, Black culture, and the vast contributions of people of the African Diaspora.
- Multicultural Resource Center: The Multicultural Resources Center assists with the preparation of learners, staff and faculty to work and live in a world of diverse people who differ along the lines of culture, faith, gender, sexuality and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Racial Equity Advisory Council: The Racial Equity Advisory Council (REAC) serves as an advisory body to the Executive Leadership of the University and is guided by four subcommittees of experts for the purpose of supporting and informing the operationalization and coordination of centralized efforts to advance racial equity across Duke.
- Sexual and Gender Diversity Advisory Council: SAGDAC is a multidisciplinary, cross-institution gathering of LGBTQ+ stakeholders who serve as a think tank and hub for LGBTQ+ initiatives at Duke.
- Samuel Dubois Cook Society: The mission of the Society is to recognize, to celebrate, and to affirm the presence of African American students, faculty and staff at Duke University.
- Center for Equity in Research: The Center for Equity in Research within the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) provides infrastructure support for research teams and CTSI pillars to promote equity, anti-bias, and anti-racism across the research spectrum and shift the culture toward proactive and robust planning and execution of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access strategies.
- Research Equity and Diversity Initiative: The Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI) within the Clinical and Translational Science Institute brings together researchers and community members to collaborate on research that will improve community health, build trust, eliminate health disparities, and increase representation in research participation and the research workforce.
- Research to Advance Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity): The Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity is one of 12 centers of excellence funded by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. REACH Equity conducts multidisciplinary research, provides research training, supports career development, fosters community engagement activities and creates an umbrella of collaboration and fellowship for Duke’s disparities investigators.
- Duke Advancing Latiné/Hispanic Excellence (¡DALHE!) Employee Resource Group: ¡DALHE! is an employee resource group serving university-wide employees who identify as Latino/a/x/é or Hispanic. All Duke faculty and staff are welcome to attend meetings and participate in events sponsored by ¡DALHE!
- Duke Health Affinity Groups: By gathering team members around a unifying purpose, mission, background or activity, affinity groups can help us find a sense of community in a big and complex organization. These groups are started and maintained by interested team members and their allies, and supported by executive sponsorship. Affinity groups include:
- Administrative Professionals
- Asian American and Pacific Islander
- Blacktivate for Black team members
- Duke Health LGBTQ Alliance
- Duke Military Association
- Duke MINDS for young professionals
- Duke Moms
- WeLEAD (Women Executives: Learning, Empowering and Developing)
- ME² (Motivate, Mentor, Educate & Empower) Black Employee Resource Group: The mission of the ME² Black Employee Resource Group is to foster a community focused on networking, professional development, and leadership opportunities for Black staff. All Duke School of Medicine staff are welcome to attend meetings and participate in events sponsored by ME2.
- Black Student Alliance: The Duke University Black Student Alliance promotes academic achievement and intellectual pursuit, cultivates dynamic leadership, and strives to eliminate social barriers for all. Ultimately, the Black Student Alliance recognizes the humanity of others and demands that they do the same.
- Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences:
- Duke Minority Housestaff Association: This group was created to foster a community of wellness for trainees that are underrepresented within medicine, promote professional development through mentorship and forums, assist in diversity recruitment efforts and lead service initiatives in our local community.
- Housestaff Association for Sexual & Gender Diversity: This group aims to support its resident and fellow members, foster a community within Duke Graduate Medical Education, generate networking opportunities, discover and amend gaps in medical education surrounding sexual and gender minorities and serve our local community through service and education.
- International House: Duke International House provides educational programs, services, and advocacy to Duke global community on campus as well as outreach to the greater Durham area. They also offer extensive cross-cultural information and training to enhance the diversity mission of the university.
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Advancement, and Leadership in the Sciences (IDEALS) Office: The IDEALS Office contributes to the diverse scientific climate within the Biomedical Graduate Programs in the School of Medicine. The office works to bring talented underrepresented graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to the Duke University School of Medicine and to enrich their experiences over the course of their training and studies.
- Society for Advancement of Hispanic/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): The Duke University Chapter of SACNAS is a student group dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists in science.
- Student National Medical Association: The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is an entirely student run organization for medical students of color that focuses on supporting minority medical students and their endeavors around the country. Duke SNMA is a chapter within the larger organization of SNMA that engages a large number of minority medical students at Duke and individuals within the community of Durham, NC. All Duke medical students are welcome to join SNMA and participate in their events.