Mission, Vision & Values - School of Medicine

As the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico we aspire:
- To improve the quality of life in Puerto Rico and the global community through excellence, leadership and innovation in medical and biomedical education and research in a collaborative, diverse, equitable and inclusive learning environment.

The mission of the UPR School of Medicine is to:

Educate diverse, competent, and humane physicians, researchers, and biomedical scientists.
Conduct research that positively impacts education, science, and health.
Deliver integrated high quality interdisciplinary healthcare services, including underserved population and patients with complex care needs.
Provide expert consultation, community services and advocacy efforts for all sectors of the society.

The University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine is committed to:

EXCELLENCE: The consistent pursuit of the highest quality performance in all academic endeavors.
INTEGRITY: Commitment to honesty and ethical conduct in all processes and activities of the school of medicine.
RESPECT: Achieving social interaction through the recognition and embracement of diversity and the rights, needs, and views of others.
PROFESSIONALISM: The practice of competencies and behaviors governed by established standards in the performance of duties for the benefit of the individual and community being served.
RESILIENCE: Ability to adapt and persist within challenging and uncertain situations and scenarios.
INNOVATION: Increasing knowledge and transforming existing processes and models to better service changing needs and expectations.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: The obligation to direct our educational, research and service activities towards addressing the health and social needs of our community following humanistic, diverse, equitable and inclusive principles.