Council on Diversity Affairs

A large group of students belonging to CODA stand together in a classroom

Diversity at the Georgetown University School of Medicine encompasses a multitude of dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, cultural background, class, ability, national origin and more. Diversity, as we understand it, means that the institution’s many constituents are a mosaic of people.

In this rich context, the Council on Diversity Affairs (CODA) will act as an advisory resource for the School of Medicine. CODA will focus on aspects of student campus life and the educational experience with respect to climate for diversity, inclusion and culture; curricular and service learning program design suggestions; and recommendations to promote increased recruitment, retention and advancement of students from minority and/or other disadvantaged groups across the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Read the CODA Values Statement.

CODA Priorities:

  • Visibility: to increase the visibility of diversity and inclusion on campus
  • Support: to create support for an inclusive environment that bolsters all students. staff, and faculty
  • Curriculum Development: to indulge interest in ideas or projects that integrate diversity and inclusion within the curriculum of medical school student training​

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Against a violet background, a photograph of Alynna Wiley (left), with text (right) reading – “My GEMS year offered me an opportunity an opportunity to reconstruct the way I learn and face challenges. Throughout this experience I realized I wanted to shape a piece of my professional life around social issues surrounding vulnerable communities.” – Alynna Wiley 2022 [CODA Spotlight, Second Look 2019].

Against a lavender background, a photograph of Catherine Bi (left) with text (right) reading – “I think there’s a power to storytelling and to having people feel as though their narratives matter and are heard.” – Catherine Bi 2022 [CODA Spotlight, Second Look 2019].