At NYU Langone Health’s Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, we are guided by our mission to achieve excellence in health equity research, clinical care, and medical education. Our vision is to become the leader in the development, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-based solutions to advance excellence in health equity, and to be a renowned magnet for talent.

We believe inclusivity and excellence in research, medical education, and clinical care are paramount to our success. As such, we strive to build a culture of inclusivity and excellence by facilitating and enabling the recruitment, training, and development of individuals who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM). In doing so we aim to become an incubator for world-class leadership in health equity research, medical education, and clinical care. Our core pillars are structured to address our multifaceted approach to help us achieve our vision.

Our Core Pillars

Our institute is organized into four pillars that leverage the academic talent and resources across NYU Langone and develop programs designed to accelerate the careers of the next generation of trainees and faculty dedicated to advancing health equity:

• research
• medical education
• clinical care
• community engagement

Learn more about our pillars and leadership and faculty.

Diversity Supplement Generating Emerging Scholars Program

In collaboration with NYU Langone’s Office of Science and Research, the Institute for Excellence in Health Equity is enhancing diversity in health research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplement Generating Emerging Scholars (GEMS) Diversity Supplement Matching Program. Learn more about diversity supplements.

Contact Us

If you have questions or wish to learn more about our institute, please contact iehegeneraladministration@nyulangone.org.