Goals

The OCED has established the following goals in accomplishing its mission:

1. To increase the academic preparedness of the state's underrepresented minorities and disadvantaged K-16 students for successful entry into KU School of Medicine.
2. To recruit well-qualified underrepresented minorities and disadvantaged students to KU School of Medicine.
3. To promote and support diversity in the student body and to ensure an intellectually stimulating environment for the vigorous exchange of ideas.
4. To provide a culturally embracing environment without fear of prejudice or negative action for students, faculty, trainees, staff and patients.
5. To ensure the success of underrepresented minorities in medicine.
6. To promote and support diversity in the faculty and trainees and to increase the number of underrepresented minorities and disadvantaged students to KU School of Medicine.
7. To promote and support the development of comprehensive, cutting-edge educational and research agendas.
8. To prepare culturally competent and clinically skilled leaders in the field of medicine.
9. To promote and support access to quality health for all people, especially the medically underserved and diverse populations of the state of Kansas and in the surrounding Kansas City area.
10. We will help prepare students and faculty for leadership roles in the state of Kansas.