Vision Statement

We envision a school that provides quality education in the health professions and encourages and rewards innovation.

In this environment:

• we identify educational outcomes clearly,
• we embody principles of adult learning, which are reflected in the best educational practices,
• we promise team-oriented health care through true interdisciplinary learning,
• we use current technology to promote learning,
• we employ non-traditional methods for acquiring and demonstrating mastery to facilitate degree completion
• students gain clinical experience in community settings, and
• clinically competent graduates embrace ethical practices and possess excellent interpersonal skills.

We further envision an education environment where:

• basic education instills awareness of professional identity and a lifelong dedication to learning,
• faculty are attuned to developments and needs in the health care field, and
• research and demonstration projects stimulate thought and enrich instruction define practice, and improve health care delivery.

This learning environment:

• values and rewards continuous improvement in instructional strategies,
• promotes career and personal development, and
• encourages healthful living through its organizational practices.