Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

The school's Pediatric Residency Program states that it is "committed to recruiting and supporting prospective candidates who identify as underrepresented in medicine based on factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation and gender identity."

The school's Pediatric Residency Program states that it works "closely" with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and provides "education on a wide variety of topics including implicit bias, micro aggressions, macro aggressions, LGBTQIA inclusion and intercultural recruitment and retention."

The Multicultural Advisory Council within the School of Medicine "reviews and advises on action items aimed at improving and maintaining a diverse and culturally competent medical school community." The council also "participates in planning programs such as diversity and inclusion town halls, [and] diversity trainings...."

On September 27, 2019 the school reported that the National Association of Medical Minority Educators (NAMME) would host its southern and central joint regional conference at Marshall University. The focus of the conference was "managing diversity in a way that positively impacts the recruitment and retention of minority students in health professions." Conference presentations and workshops featured "topics ranging from understanding your impact factor to integrative learning to the critical race theory." 

JCESOM published the "NIH [National Institutes of Health] Scientific Workforce Diversity Toolkit" on their website.

Each subcommittee of the Multicultural Advisory Council is "charged to address the intersection of Cultural Awareness, Recruitment, Retention, and Curriculum Inclusivity."

On June 8, 2020, the SOM's Dean issued a statement on police brutality which reads in part as follows: "First, I am absolutely heartsick that racism is still alive and well in the United States, manifesting itself yet again in the form of police brutality. This is absolutely unacceptable, and we must do everything in our power to eradicate this scourge on our collective humanity. In particular, my heart goes out to the minority students, faculty, residents and staff who face this scourge which is invisible to many of us on a daily basis."

The Program Director of the Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program stated, "Our program is committed to support the safety and well being of our residents in an inclusive environment with a program aim of training our residents to be physician leaders committed toward eliminating systems of biases, racism and inequality in healthcare."

The school's 2023-2024 Academic Bulletin includes a Diversity Statement which reads in part: "We strive for an inclusive, supportive environment, empowering individuals to achieve their academic objectives and increase their intercultural competencies and knowledge of social justice issues."

The Office of Culture and Belonging (formerly the Office of Diversity and Inclusion) "strive[s] for an inclusive, supportive environment, empowering individuals to achieve their academic objectives and increase their intercultural competencies and knowledge of social justice issues." The office continues to state, "Everyone has a vital role and an important stake in diversity work, whether it is working together to eliminate health disparities or self-educating to become more culturally competent."

The school's Excellence in Diversity Awards are "intended to recognize and honor demonstrated commitment and outstanding effort toward creating a diverse and inclusive community."

The School of Medicine announced the "recipients of its 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Awards at a luncheon today at the St. Mary’s Center for Education."