Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health Care System through close collaboration and a commitment to service.
About
Our goal is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine.
A Rich Tradition of Excellence and Care
Our Vision
Our vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine.
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient Care
We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching specific populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education
We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Our Values
One Great Team
- We are better together than we are apart.
- Our effective collaboration and communication are key to achieving our mission.
- We are committed to building an organizational culture that fosters engagement, wellbeing and belonging.
Carolina Care
- We care holistically about patients, community, teammates, and ourselves.
- It is our privilege to serve the people of North Carolina.
- We demonstrate kindness and compassion in every interaction.
Leading the Way
- We make a difference by improving lives every day through innovation, research, integrated care and training the next generation of health care leaders.
- Our research is changing the world.
- We strive for continuous improvement and embrace change throughout our UNC Health system.
It Starts with Me
- Each of us takes ownership of, and accountability for, doing the right thing for our patients, community, teammates and ourselves.
- We inspire, empower, and trust each other to bring the best of ourselves to UNC Health and live our system values to the best of our abilities each day.
- We support and depend on each other though our successes and challenges with respect and civility.
Facts and Figures
2
Nobel Prize laureates
21
Members of the National Academies
2,072
Number of students
$26,000
On average, Carolina medical students graduate with less in student loan debt than peers across the country
$648 million
total research grants/contracts
The Way Of A Teacher: Go And Do Likewise
Learn about the life and legacy of William de Berniere MacNider, dean of the UNC School of Medicine from 1937 to 1940.