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Our vision is to be a top-tier, research-intensive college of medicine.

VALUES – INSPIRE

Innovation
Nurturing
Service
Partnerships
Integrity
Results-Driven
Excellence

Our Mission

Leading health care in patient care, education and research. Through our combined efforts, we strive to improve the lives of all people.

Our Vision

To be the premier institution for advancing medical care, education and research in the state, and to be among the leaders nationally.

Our Goals

  • Uncompromising Quality
  • Exceptional Service
  • Innovative Education
  • Advancing Knowledge
  • Institutional Strength

Our Core Values

  • We believe that caring for our patients must be at the center of all we do.
  • We act with honesty and integrity.
  • We respect our colleagues and co-workers.
  • We magnify our effectiveness through teamwork.
  • We improve continually through harnessing innovation and encouraging high performance.
  • We believe in open and effective communication.
  • We are committed to providing outstanding educational programs.
  • We will be a leader in the advancement of basic, translational and clinical research.
  • We embrace our social responsibilities with pride.

PILLAR 1. Education

Attract and empower learners seeking innovative education and training in a highly engaging, supportive environment.

PILLAR 2.  Research

Significantly grow the research enterprise, radically elevating its impact on health.

  • Strategy 2.1: Foster a dynamic and collaborative culture of research excellence
  • Strategy 2.2: Build the research talent pool through recruitment, retention, and development of exceptional faculty, staff, students and trainees.
  • Strategy 2.3: Strengthen the research infrastructure to compete at the level of top-tier, research-intensive colleges of medicine.
  • Strategy 2.4: Develop a robust clinical research and clinical trials enterprise.
  • Strategy 2.5: Grow and diversify the research funding portfolio.

PILLAR 3.  Clinical Care

Partnering with OU Health, be the destination of choice for delivering the highest quality, multidisciplinary health care in the State of Oklahoma and beyond.

  • Strategy 3.1: Expand and grow clinical programs to increase patient access to outstanding, comprehensive care across the State of Oklahoma and beyond.
  • Strategy 3.2: Develop a robust, statewide clinical partnership that integrates the tripartite mission across multiple specialty areas.
  • Strategy 3.3: Be the State leader in innovative clinical technology and new models of care.
  • Strategy 3.4: Strategically highlight and position OU College of Medicine faculty as the providers of choice.
  • Strategy 3.5: Lead in developing the healthcare workforce for Oklahoma and the nation 

PLATFORM A.
People & Culture

Ascend as ONE – unified by our people and culture, where all are valued and thrive.


  • Strategy A.1: Foster a bold, visionary culture fueled by shared aspirations and purpose.
  • Strategy A.2: Be the destination of choice for outstanding faculty, staff, students, and trainees.

PLATFORM B.
Prominence 

Propel the identity, reputation and performance of OU College of Medicine.   


  • Strategy B.1: Elevate OU COM as a national leader in student-centered, career-focused education.
  • Strategy B.2: Significantly raise OU College of Medicine’s national research prominence and ranking.
  • Strategy B.3: Strengthen OU College of Medicine’s position and identity as the academic health system for the State of Oklahoma and beyond.

LEAD ON, UNIVERSITY

The OU College of Medicine's Strategic Plan is in support of the University of Oklahoma's Strategic Plan. This renewed plan reaffirms our commitment to the highest levels of academic excellence, research innovation, student success, and service to our state and beyond. As part of this vision, we are advancing efforts to lift the health of Oklahoma, leveraging our world-class academic health system and cross-campus expertise to improve health education, research, care, and outcomes. The future of OU has never been brighter.

Read more about OU’s Strategic Plan