EVMS) is an academic health center dedicated to achieving excellence and fostering the highest ethical standards in medical and health professions education, research, and patient care. Our vision is to improve the health of our communities and to be recognized as a national center of intellectual and clinical strength in medicine. Realizing this vision and fulfilling our mission requires the successful pursuit of four goals:

1. We will educate a diverse complement of medical and health professions students who will be noted for their excellence in practice, human values, collegiality, and scientific curiosity and rigor.
2. We will enhance and strengthen our interdisciplinary research enterprise.
3. We will provide patient-centered quality care for the patients we serve and create an academic advantage by integrating the benefits of education and research into patient care.
4. We will strengthen and develop strategic partnerships to improve the health of our communities through education, research, and patient care.

Adopted June 10, 2008