The mission of the Office of Student Diversity (OSD) at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) is to:
- Promote the recruitment and retention of a talented and diverse medical and graduate student body, particularly from populations underrepresented in science (URiS) and medicine (URiM)
- Ensure that all students inclusive of gender, sexual, racial, ethnic, cultural, political, and religious identity and background, have a genuine sense of belonging in the Weill Cornell Medicine community
- Help students achieve their highest potential for scholarly excellence and career advancement
- Engage and support community service and outreach both in medicine and science to underserved communities
Office of Student Diversity
445 East 69th Street, Room 110
New York, NY 10021
Fax: 212-746-8211
studentdiversity@med.cornell.edu
Joy D. Howell, MD, FAAP, FCCM
Assistant Dean of Diversity and Student Life
Director, Traveler Summer Research
Fellowship Program for Premedical Students
Tel: 212-746-1057
Email: wjdh2002@med.cornell.edu
Yazmin Carrasco, Ph.D.
Tel: 212-746-6122
Email: ypc4001@med.cornell.edu
Roxana Mesías, PhD
Diversity Program Manager, Graduate School
Tel: 212.746.1060
Email: rem4008@med.cornell.edu
Sahira Torres, M.S.
Coordinator, Office of Community Service
Tel: 212-746-3390
Email: sjt2003@med.cornell.edu