Purpose and Vision
Purpose
The purpose of the Melbourne Medical School is to transform the health of communities. We work together to:
- Discover health and medical knowledge through research and innovation
- Educate students to be doctors who meet the needs of a diverse community
- Engage and collaborate with local and international partners to create outstanding opportunities for teaching, research, leadership and lifelong learning.
Vision
Our vision is to lead society’s health transformation through education, innovation and advocacy. In this way, the School will contribute globally and enhance our position as a world leader in health – driving excellence and innovation through contemporary partnerships, exceptional graduates and impactful research that spans discovery to translation.
Our strategic foundations are:
- Place – Growing our precincts as world-renowned communities of best practice and impact.
- Community – Empowering a values-driven inclusive and accountable community.
- Education – Cultivating exceptional students and graduates that are leaders in their field.
- Discovery and Research – Deepening the excellence and impact of our research from discovery to translation.
- Global – Transforming local, Indigenous and global health outcomes.
The strategic foundation of the Melbourne Medical School represents the interconnectedness of the Advancing Health priorities and how these elements unite to deliver on the purpose and vision of the School, within a global context.