Inclusion & Diversity

Celebrating diversity at UF Health Shands.

Here at UF Health, diversity refers to all the ways in which people differ and how those differences affect the way we think and act. By managing and valuing diversity, our goal is to create an environment that ensures all employees and customers are respected and included while utilizing the full potential of every employee to improve productivity and that is flexible enough to adapt to change.

“Our diversity goal: to create an environment open and accepting of individual differences, where all employees can maximize their potential.”

We recognize that within our workplace, diversity can mean where you fit in the organizational structure and what your role is, as well as where you grew up, where you went to school, and where you live and worship today. There are also all those aspects that make up the “you” we know as a unique individual.

UF Health has a strong organizational commitment to diversity with specialized educational efforts and mandatory training programs for all employees and managers.

Diversity Initiatives

Diversity Ambassadors Group
Departmental Diversity Teams
Diversity Awareness Events
Staff-Level Diversity Training Workshops
Patient Diversity Training
Managing Generational Differences Program
“Lunch & Learn” Sessions
Cultural Holiday Celebrations