Mission Statement
This pursuit encompasses . . .
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Education - We will provide the best possible educational experience for both students and faculty as we empower them to effectively apply their increasing fund of orthopaedic knowledge. We will instill the commitment to a lifetime of learning
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Research - We will stimulate and foster scholarly research in both basic and applied medical science as we continue to create and evaluate new knowledge, particularly as it relates to the cause, prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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Patient Care - We will provide compassionate, contemporary medical care in a professional, effective and cost conscious manner as we encourage a multi- disciplinary team approach to address the needs of the patient as a whole person.
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Community Service - We will engage our students and faculty in providing both medical care and health education to members of our community who might otherwise remain unattended.
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Personal Development - We will seek to develop in our students, faculty and staff those qualities that that will be critical to leadership as we meet the challenges of healthcare in the 21st century - integrity, professionalism, scholarship, collegiality, creativity and compassion.
