Fort Worth Medical School Receives Excellence in Diversity Award

FORT WORTH — For the second year in a row, the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

“Being a new medical school and getting this award for the second year in a row is not only unique but it sets us on a platform with other medical schools that are more established,” said Lisa McBride, Ph.D., associate dean of Diversity and Inclusion at TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. “People around the country are taking notice and are highlighting things like our diversity and mentoring programs. We are training compassionate and humble Empathetic Scholars ®. For them to become that, they have to serve in underprivileged communities, which is what our School of Medicine learning communities are about.”

As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine will be featured, along with 50 other recipients, in the December 2021 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

“The Health Professions HEED Award process consists of a comprehensive and rigorous application that includes questions relating to the recruitment and retention of students and employees — and best practices for both — continued leadership support for diversity, and other aspects of campus diversity and inclusion,” Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, said in a news release. “We take a detailed approach to reviewing each application in deciding who will be named a Health Professions HEED Award recipient. Our standards are high, and we look for schools where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being done every day across their campus.”

Medical School Recipients of the 2021 Health Professions HEED Award include:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Florida State University College of Medicine

McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical University of South Carolina

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of California, Riverside School of Medicine

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

University of Michigan Medical School

University of Mississippi Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Weill Cornell Medicine

For more information about the 2021 Health Professions HEED Award, visit insightintodiversity.com.

For more information about TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, visit https://mdschool.tcu.edu .

About the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine

The TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, Fort Worth’s M.D. school, opened with a class of 60 students in July 2019. TCU and UNTHSC joined together in July 2015 to form this new allopathic medical school. The School of Medicine’s focus on communication, a first-of-its-kind curriculum and the development of Empathetic Scholars^® uniquely positions the organization to radically transform medical education, improving care for future generations. To make this new school possible, the greater North Texas community stepped up to help, providing philanthropic support. The school’s current Founding Donors include Alcon, Amon G. Carter Foundation, Anita and Kelly Cox, Baylor Scott & White, The Burnett Foundation, Cook Children’s, Texas Health Resources, Mr. H. Paul Dorman, Mr. Arnold and Mrs. Harriette Gachman, Dr. John and Mrs. Priscilla Geesbreght, Sid W. Richardson Foundation, Rebecca and Jon Brumley, The Morris Foundation, Martha Sue Parr Trust, Tartaglino Richards Family Foundation, Thomas M., Helen McKee, & John P. Ryan Foundation, as well as three Anonymous donors. For more information, visit mdschool.tcu.edu

About INSIGHT Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine is the oldest and largest diversity publication in higher education today and is well-known for its annual Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only award recognizing colleges and universities for outstanding diversity and inclusion efforts across their campuses. In addition to its online job board, INSIGHT Into Diversity presents timely, thought-provoking news and feature stories on matters of diversity and inclusion across higher education and beyond. Articles include interviews with innovators and experts, as well as profiles of best practices and exemplary programs. Readers will also discover career opportunities that connect job seekers with institutions and businesses that embrace a diverse and inclusive workforce. Current, archived, and digital issues of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine are available online at insightintodiversity.com.