UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education. The institution’s faculty includes many distinguished members, including six who have been awarded Nobel Prizes since 1985. The faculty of almost 2,800 is responsible for groundbreaking medical advances and is committed to translating science-driven research quickly to new clinical treatments. UT Southwestern physicians provide medical care in about 70 specialties to more than 100,000 hospitalized patients and oversee approximately 2.2 million outpatient visits a year.

Mission

• To improve health care in the community, Texas, the nation, and the world through innovation and education.
• To educate the next generation of leaders in patient care, biomedical science, and disease prevention.
• To conduct high-impact, internationally recognized research.
• To deliver patient care that brings scientific advances to the bedside — focusing on quality, safety, and service.

Values

• Excellence: Theystrive for the highest standards of clinical excellence, educational distinction, research integrity, and administrative quality in all they do. They are rigorous in the commitment to ongoing improvement.
• Innovation: They endeavor to develop new knowledge about diseases and treatment, enhance the lives of patients through better care and treatments, creatively approach challenges, and inspire the next generation of physicians, scientists, and health professionals.
• Teamwork: They work collaboratively and with a shared purpose, drawing on the diverse backgrounds, talents and ideas, and bringing an unwavering integrity to everything they do.
• Compassion: They foster an environment in which patients, visitors, and colleagues are treated with respect, dignity, and kindness in every encounter, every day.