The mission of the McGovern Medical School is to educate future physicians, advanced healthcare providers, and biomedical scientists for careers dedicated to the highest ideals of their profession; to provide outstanding patient-centered care; and to conduct innovative research that improves the health and well-being of the population of Texas and beyond.
Core Values
- Deliver compassionate patient care focusing on effectiveness, quality, safety, and service
- Provide a competency-based curriculum emphasizing integrity and professionalism
- Embrace a culture of lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, open inquiry, and scholarship
- Cultivate professional and respectful communication
- Support the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff
- Promote interprofessional collaboration
- Support leadership and innovation in teaching, research, and service
- Advocate for excellent care for the underserved and for the reduction of health care disparities