Vision, Mission, Core Values

Vision

Mission

• Preparing leaders with outstanding clinical skills, an ethical bearing, sound judgment, and a passion to serve.
• Providing educational opportunities for academically qualified individuals from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, underserved communities, and rural areas.
• Providing and enhancing oral health services for underserved North Carolinians through implementation of community-oriented service learning and interprofessional collaborations.
• Fostering a welcoming environment where collaboration, creativity, and professionalism are embraced.
• Influencing future clinical practice and dental education through research, innovation, and discovery.

Core Values

Integrity

• We do what is right legally and morally.
• We carry out actions with honesty and trustworthiness.
• We model ethical and moral behavior as a lifelong habit.

Excellence

• We develop professionals through rigorous academic education, service learning, and practical training.
• We adhere to the highest standards of evidence-based dentistry and clinical judgement.
• We provide teaching and research opportunities utilizing best practice techniques.
• We reach our full potential through continuous self-assessment while providing quality,
  comprehensive patient-centered care.

Service

• We relate to others with selfless caring in all interactions.
• We live life with a commitment to service.
• We contribute to the betterment of our community and society.

Respect and Engagement

• We foster a culture in which we treat all individuals with respect, dignity and compassion.
• We treat all individuals with dignity and respect.
• We protect the feelings, rights, traditions, values and worth of all individuals.
• We commit to removing barriers and providing access to quality, comprehensive
  healthcare.

Innovation

• We foster a culture of innovation and creativity that attracts and retains the best thinkers.
• We embrace new and creative ideas that improve mission aligned outcomes.