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Diversity Policy
The Wisconsin Partnership Program
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Diversity Policy
The mission of The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is to advance population health in Wisconsin by promoting community-academic partnerships, supporting research and education, and influencing public policy. The commitment to diversity is integral to the WPP mission and pursuit of making Wisconsin the healthiest state in the nation and to its overarching goal of eliminating health disparities. A broad perspective helps the WPP understand the most effective means to address population health issues and to improve the health of the public.
Diversity encompasses underrepresented groups and people who are specifically protected by civil rights laws and includes, but is not limited to age, gender, race, national origin (ethnicity), religious beliefs, physical abilities and characteristics, sexual orientation, economic circumstances and lifestyle.
The WPP is subject to and complies with the diversity and equal opportunity policies of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and UW-Madison. Furthermore, to ensure diversity within the programmatic goals and objectives of the WPP, the following policy has been adopted:
- The WPP will continually strive to achieve a diverse membership among the Oversight and Advisory Committee (OAC), Medical Education and Research Committee (MERC), standing and ad hoc committees, staff, consultants, advisors and partners.
- The WPP will undertake a strategic and systematic approach to involving individuals from diverse racial/ethnic groups, ages, abilities, geographic regions and interests by supporting opportunities for community engagement throughout WPP planning processes, development and outreach.
- The WPP will continue to monitor the level of diversity on all WPP committees, subcommittees, and advisory groups. The WPP will communicate its diversity policy to the public by posting the policy on the Program web site and by publicizing the policy in advance of committee elections.
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