Our Vision
The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) is an academic medical enterprise that:
- Trains world-class scientists, clinicians, and health care leaders using innovative platforms and technologically advanced clinical education tools to meet tomorrow’s scientific and health care system needs.
- Delivers high-quality, accessible, preventive and clinical care by leveraging multi-specialized interdisciplinary teams and harnessing technology.
- Creates new knowledge through clinician/scientist collaboration to have a sustainable impact on biomedical science, clinical practice, and public health.
- Leads by example in equity, antiracism, diversity, and inclusion.
- Invests in the health, wellness, and career advancement of the entire GW SMHS/MFA community.
- Improves the health of the Washington, D.C. region, through bidirectional community engagement.
- Maximizes our unique location by infusing our regional, national, and global connectivity into educational, training, research, and clinical activities.