Social Mission Alliance (SMA)

Social mission is a national movement, focused on health equity and training health professionals as agents of more equitable health care. This movement takes us beyond centuries-old conventions in health professions education to train providers prepared to build a system that is not only better, but fairer. The social mission movement started with a 2012 conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that brought national attention to medical schools with strong social mission commitment, created a forum for collaboration and shared innovations, and legitimized the important role of health professions education in addressing social inequities. Over the past decade, their movement has expanded to include educators, practitioners, administrators, and students from many health professions, along with community leaders and policymakers, who are transforming health professions education. They are now Social Mission Alliance.

Vision:
SMA aspire to health professions education in which social mission is present, prominent, and valued to drive health equity and improved health for individuals, families, and communities.

Mission:
The Social Mission Alliance aims to elevate social mission in health professions education by mobilizing and amplifying learners, teachers, community leaders, policymakers, and their organizations to advance equity in education, research, service, policy, and practice.