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The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is a unique university in terms of its mission and vision. Find out more about our university.
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USU: Mission
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness.
USU: Guiding Principles
As we strive to accomplish our mission we are committed to all of the following principles. Each one represents an essential and equally important core value.
Caring
We foster an atmosphere of caring, mutual respect, courtesy, pride in work and personal development. Each member of the university community is important.
Communication
We interact and share information in a timely manner with openness, candor, and sensitivity.
Integrity
We conduct ourselves responsibly, ethically, and honestly.
Loyalty
We are dedicated to each other, the University, the Department of Defense, and the Nation.
Quality
We strive to excel through continuous quality improvement.
Scholarship
We are committed to academic freedom as fundamental to the advancement of knowledge and a lifetime of learning.
Service
We are sensitive to the needs of those we serve and are responsive to new ideas and change.
Teamwork
We value the contributions of each member of our community and work to achieve an environment characterized by cooperation, collegiality, and an appreciation of diversity.
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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