University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine

UNC School of Medicine goal is to be the Nation’s leading public school of medicine, a promise University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine make to our students and the people of North Carolina.
UNC School of Medicine are proud of University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine excellent clinical instruction, as well as UNC School of Medicine research endeavors, which span the most foundational scientific investigations of human biology all the way to innovative clinical trials taking place at the UNC Medical Center.

Mission:
Patient Care:
We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond. Education:
We will prepare tomorrow’s health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce. Research:
We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration amongst disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Vision:
UNC School of Medicine vision is to be the nation’s leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 1st in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 6th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions and we are home to 16 top-ranked MD and basic science departments in research funding.