Vision

Our program will graduate competent, reflective, caring physicians educated with a broad general training. Our students are committed to the practice of medicine as professionals devoted to patient and family centered care, with a commitment to excellence through lifelong learning.

We will graduate tomorrow's physicians: mindful socially responsible leaders in the evolution of health care who are committed to improving health locally, regionally and globally.

Mission

The Undergraduate Medical Education Program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, commits to being a program of choice for exceptional education and learning. Our curriculum is delivered through a distributed model that supports innovation and quality.

Our students and faculty commit to a learning community embedded in:

• Healthy patient and family-centered care
• Research, scholarship and evidence-based decision making
• Experiential learning
• Social responsibility
• Effective and collaborative leadership
• Optimizing and understanding technology
• Valuing life long learning
• Collaboration
• Professionalism

Diversity statement

In keeping with your shared Values and based on the principles of diversity and equity defined in the policies of Western University we have adopted a definition of diversity which includes all facets and any differences which define how individuals perceive themselves. At the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, we commit to providing a welcoming and accommodating environment for all. We recognize that diversity is a source of strength which promotes a culture of excellence, innovation, flexibility and adaptability that thrives based on the contributions of all our members We accept, nurture, value and celebrate this diversity.

Goals

The physician graduating from the Schulich Medicine will possess the knowledge, skills and attitudes basic to all physicians such that they may satisfactorily proceed to further training in any area of the profession. We believe that the primary goal of a physician is to apply a sophisticated body of knowledge and skills to the solution of problems faced by people. In doing so, the graduate will be following a self-imposed set of standards that are morally responsible and will be able to analyse and solve problems in order to provide efficient and humane care.