They are a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

To carry out this mission and foster the group practice of medicine, Cleveland Clinic must:

• - Excel in specialized medical care supported by comprehensive research and education
• - Develop, apply, evaluate and share new technology
• - Attract the best qualified medical, scientific and support staff
• - Excel in service
• - Provide efficient access to affordable medical care
• - Ensure that Cleveland Clinic quality underlies every decision.

The vision of Cleveland Clinic: Striving to be the world's leader in patient experience, clinical outcomes, research and education.

When Cleveland Clinic welcomed its first patients on February 28, 1921, its mission was clearly in place: “Better care of the sick, investigation into their problems and further education of those who serve.”

The doctors who founded Cleveland Clinic, drawing from military medicine, believed in diverse specialists working and thinking as a unit. This kind of cooperation, efficiency and shared vision has fostered excellence in patient care, research and education. These principles endure today at Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit group practice.