{"id":8,"date":"2017-08-18T15:18:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T19:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-08-26T07:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:53:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-8-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8-0-0-0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-13\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-13 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Home Page\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_13\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_13\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-243 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2021\/05\/stethoscope-abiola-suleiman-20201123-TE-7379_1170x450.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"Suleiman Abiola smiling with a stethoscope hanging around his neck\" class=\"slider-13 slide-243\" title=\"stethoscope-abiola-suleiman-20201123-TE-7379_1170x450\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-70 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-70\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/Grad190513a200_1170x450.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"Commencement speaker\" class=\"slider-13 slide-70\" title=\"Grad190513a200_1170x450\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-244 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2021\/05\/nieves-CLIC-20190919-encarnacion-7337_1170x450.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"First year medical student Emily Lopez Santa performs an examination on a patient, supervised by Dr. Julian Nieves, primary care physician\" class=\"slider-13 slide-244\" title=\"nieves-CLIC-20190919-encarnacion-7337_1170x450\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2><span>Fostering Excellence Through Representation and Access in Medicine<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"intro-text-grey panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-8-1-0-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span>The Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs (OMCA) is dedicated to fostering a respectful and supportive environment for instruction, research, and health care delivery that promotes equal opportunity for all members of the UConn School of Medicine (SOM) community.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span>OMCA serves as a resource for the SOM and UConn Health communities, supporting individuals from all backgrounds and experiences, including those historically underrepresented in the medical profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Our programming and initiatives are designed to cultivate leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship by supporting broad participation and addressing structural barriers to opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>OMCA supports a culture of collaboration and academic excellence enriched by varied life experiences. To this end, it works to broaden access in the recruitment, retention, and advancement of students, faculty, and staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"pl-wyxutzi6mo7b\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wyxutzi6mo7b-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-wyxutzi6mo7b-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-wyxutzi6mo7b-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wyxutzi6mo7b-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Linda K. Barry, M.D., MPH, FACS\" class=\"attachment-full aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/12\/barry_origcolor_300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/12\/barry_origcolor_300x200-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/12\/barry_origcolor_300x200.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-wyxutzi6mo7b-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-wyxutzi6mo7b-0-0-1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15 btn-lg\" style=\"margin-top: 6px;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/messages-from-leadership\/\" rel=\"\">Message from the Associate Dean<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8-3\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-8-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"pl-wd5vvqhkb7n6\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wd5vvqhkb7n6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-wd5vvqhkb7n6-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-wd5vvqhkb7n6-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wd5vvqhkb7n6-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Dr. Linda Barry speaking at a podium\" class=\"attachment-full aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/110421-Barry-in-Low_300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/110421-Barry-in-Low_300x200-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/110421-Barry-in-Low_300x200.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-wd5vvqhkb7n6-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15 btn-lg\" style=\"margin-top: 6px;\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/messages-from-leadership\/\">Message from the Director<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"pl-w988cxhc85b4\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w988cxhc85b4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-w988cxhc85b4-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-w988cxhc85b4-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w988cxhc85b4-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Nadia Fluidiona during Match Day\" class=\"attachment-full aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/Fluidiona-Naka-3-2018-match-day_300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/Fluidiona-Naka-3-2018-match-day_300x200-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/173\/2020\/09\/Fluidiona-Naka-3-2018-match-day_300x200.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-w988cxhc85b4-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn15 btn-lg\" style=\"margin-top: 6px\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/multicultural-community-affairs\/news\/\">In the News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8-3-2\"  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