OMCA mission statement
The Office of Multicultural Affairs works to increase the school's sensitivity to minority concerns and issues in medical education and practice. The specific aims of our mission are:

• To strengthen the diversity of the medical school community by recruiting and supporting the admission of students from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds.
• To promote a standard of tolerance and responsible self-conduct among all students and faculty that reflects the highest standards of the medical profession in caring for all patients, irrespective of ethnicity, culture, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
• To support the academic and professional development progression of minority students during medical school to ensure individual growth and development appropriate to chosen career goals.
• To support groups and organizations whose interests and goals are consistent with those of the OMCA.
• To provide means and supports for ensuring that medical students are trained in a culturally sensitive and competent manner.
• To promote and support the advancement of minorities through faculty ranks at Yale School of Medicine.
• To implement programs and support activities that encourage the entry of minority students into health and science careers at all stages of their academic development.

In support of its mission, the OMCA administers programs and activities supported by University, governmental and foundation resources.

OMCA History
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMCA) was established in the School of Medicine by the Dean in September 1995 to expand the mission of the former Office of Minority Affairs. The OMCA was charged with task of developing resources and programs in support of all minority students and faculty at the School of Medicine. The Office is headed by the Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs, and a full-time Director.

The OMCA works with all racial/ethnic minorities, including the those minorities historically underrepresented minorities in the field of medicine. The programs of the office encompass a wide range of programs and activities for medical students, faculty, housestaff at Yale Medical Center, college students and graduates pursuing careers in biomedical science, and high school students in New Haven's regional science magnet high school. The OMCA administers programs funded by a combination of resources from the School of Medicine and grant-support from the National Institutes of Health, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Gustavus and Marie Pfeiffer Foundation.