At The University of Texas at Austin, we transform lives for the benefit of society. The Dell Medical School is building on this core purpose as we fulfill our vision for the benefit of all.

Our Vision

A vital, inclusive health ecosystem:

• Vital: Vigorous, animated, full of life and energy, dynamic.
• Inclusive: Open to everyone.
• Ecosystem: The complex of a community and its environment functioning as a system.

Our Mission

Revolutionize how people get and stay healthy by:

• Improving health in our community as a model for the nation;
• Evolving new models of person-centered, multidisciplinary care that reward value;
• Accelerating innovation and research to improve health;
• Educating leaders who transform health care; and
• Redesigning the academic health environment to better serve society.

Our Values

Realize

• We rigorously learn, measure and demonstrate how to improve health.
• We create and share effective solutions that can be adopted widely.

Better

• We embrace frontiers that invite us to reach beyond our comfort zone, working together in unfamiliar ways.
• We are committed to improving ourselves and each other.
• We show that better never stops caring, learning, listening and growing.

Caring

• We find purpose in how we equitably care for one another and for all people in our community.
• We celebrate each other, respectfully offer feedback and honor our shared humanity.

Together

• We actively work to close the space between us.
• We believe that better will not come from any one of us, but from our shared wisdom.
• We strive for inclusivity and belonging, finding strength in our differences as well as our common ground.
• We are people, not titles, and we are on a first-name basis with each other.

[   ] Your Own Value

We recognize the value of each person and honor their unique contributions to our community. Develop and express your own value as your fifth value.

Accreditation

The University of Texas at Austin is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, professional, and doctorate degrees. The University of Texas at Austin also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas at Austin may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

LCME

Representatives from the Liaison Committee on Medical Accreditation (LCME) conducted a site visit in September 2019 and Dell Medical School received its Full Accreditation status in June of 2020.