The Multicultural Physicians’ Alliance is led by residents and fellows to improve diversity and inclusion among residents and fellows by fostering an environment for professional development and a culture of inclusivity.

Multicultural Physicians' Alliance

Open to all residents and fellows, the IU School of Medicine Multicultural Physicians' Alliance (MPA) works to foster a welcoming climate for all trainees. To achieve this purpose, MPA emphasizes key goals:

Facilitate community among trainees with shared backgrounds.
Foster community service that has direct impact on our patients and their communities.
Enable exposure to various career options to expand the healthcare workforce.
Promote opportunities for professional development in areas of clinical acumen, board preparation, oral presentations, grant writing, publications and innovation.
Expand and multiply vertical mentoring opportunities with faculty as well as medical students and encourage strong academic relationships with faculty.
Advocate for groups at risk of attrition.

MPA Foundational Pillars

The four pillars of the Multicultural Physicians' Alliance demonstrate how the organization will strives to achieve its goals. These priorities are important in planning events and programming for each year, acting as the guiding light for all MPA work.

Pillars for the MPA are Professional Development, Recruitment, Community Engagement, and Retention

This pillar will help our MPA residents to develop professionally in order to prepare for careers after graduating from GME.

Sample projects include:

Grant writing assistance
BioSketch development support
Publication writing and submission
EndNote training
CV and personal statement tips
Support for educational advancement (tertiary degrees/training)
Language services
Global medicine opportunities
Support for presentations (oral and poster)
Journal club
Business pitch support for entrepreneurs
Advocacy and health policy training
Research and innovation exposure

This pillar aims to attract top talent that reflects our patient population to IU School of Medicine.

Sample projects include:

IU School of Medicine presence at school sponsored, regional and national fairs
Fall social event (shared event) for local/visiting medical students
MPA-sponsored visiting clerkship for medical students
MPA visiting research fellowship for medical students and residents
Resident-run blog describing the experience of being a trainee

This pillar will provide opportunities for MPA residents to directly impact their communities and further to have experiences that will inform their clinical practice, advocacy and research.

Sample projects include: