To be a leader in medical education, delivery of care and scholarship. We do this by focusing intentionally on the constellation of:

• Character – integrity, empathy, humanism, professionalism
  
• Content – medical knowledge, technology, innovation, integration
  
• Context – patient-centered models, cultural sensitivity, health care systems, finance, ambulatory settings, patient safety, chronic disease prevention and management
  
• Creativity – innovation, inquisitive scholars
  
• Collaboration – team-based care, patient and family partnerships, shared decision-making
  
• Community – servant leadership, public education, partnership, leadership
  
• Communication – exceptional communicators, active listeners
  

We are committed to promoting and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. It is a shared vision and responsibility of the faculty, students and staff within the School of Medicine to create a culture of respect, trust and empathy. We believe our capacity to care for our community and patients from diverse backgrounds, beliefs and identities is limitless.