The practice of medicine requires a team-based approach to patient care in every setting, augmented by a spirit of cooperation, compassion, understanding, and respect. The Canton Medical Education Foundation is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. We celebrate diversity, including race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic background, national origin, political ideology, and religious beliefs. We pledge to provide a safe environment for our residents, our faculty, and our patients.

We acknowledge and embrace that racial, cultural, and language concordance improve the care we provide to our patients and create an opportunity to address the issue of disparity in healthcare. We dedicate ourselves to recognizing systemic biases and advocating for change.

We commit to our efforts to recruit, train, mentor, support, and retain residents and faculty from all backgrounds to reflect the rich diversity of the community we serve. We will champion a mission to collaboratively develop and lead formal curricula addressing healthcare inequities, social determinants of health, cultural competency, and cultural humility. We acknowledge our vital role in institutional change and commit to embracing the needs of our community.