Council on Diversity and Inclusion

In the Spotlight
  • Black and white photo taken from outside a bus. African American men wearing suits and hats are seated on the bus. The bus has ads for a bank and a restaurant on the side. The text on the picture says "The story of the Tallahassee bus boycott" above the picture of the bus and "Black history month" below the bus picture.
    The Story of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott

    Sadie Uhl and Hope Evans of the FSU Department of History wrote an excellent article about the Tallahassee Bus Boycott of 1956.

  • Rectangular Progress Pride Flag combining white, pink, aqua, black, and brown stripes in a nested triangle shape at left with a six-color rainbow stacked vertically at right.
    Pride Month 2023

    FSU COM proudly upholds our chartered mission of providing quality health services to all Floridians.

  • Black lives matter. Black lettering on a bright yellow background.
    Black Lives Matter Resources

    Resources in support of racial justice and education

  • Report Discrimination, Bias, or Related Incidents
    Report an Incident

    The Council on Diversity and Inclusion (CODI) offers a reporting service available to all members of the College of Medicine community, including students in all programs,…

Mission

The mission of the Council on Diversity and Inclusion is to ensure that diversity and inclusion are upheld as core institutional values. We seek to increase awareness of the importance of diversity among faculty, staff, and students. We wish to provide a safe place where individual differences are appreciated and uniqueness supported and nurtured.

Current and Ongoing Initiatives

  • Provide a safe space for nonjudgmental listening and confidential mentoring—for anyone—on academic or social issues
  • Sponsor annual Grand Rounds events
  • Provide diversity and inclusion orientation sessions for new FSU COM students and employees
  • Select and feature recommended resources for diversity and inclusion affairs at COM and FSU 
  • Develop diversity and inclusion training and education opportunities for FSU COM
  • Partner with FSU COM stakeholders to centralize mechanisms for faculty, staff, and students to confidentially report incidents and concerns

 Past Initiatives 

 

To view more information related to the Council on Diversity and Inclusion, visit our MEDNet site.

Office Contacts

For more information, contact Committee Chair
George Rust M.D.,M.P.H.
Chair
Phone: (850) 644-2362