·         To educate medical students, physician assistant students, and physicians in the humanistic,    scientific and practical principles of medicine in order to become, and remain, exemplary practitioners, academicians and leaders. 

   ·         To educate and train scientists for careers in research, teaching or industry.

   ·         To provide compassionate, skilled and innovative healthcare of the highest quality.

   ·         To foster discovery in science, medicine and healthcare.

   ·         To promote health and prevent disease, and to educate the public in this regard. 

   ·         To provide leadership in assessing healthcare needs of the public and to design, develop and manage innovative approaches to meeting these needs.

   ·         To promote professional and personal growth, productivity and collaboration of faculty and staff.