Guiding Principles

MISSION

To advance oral health through outstanding education, research, and community service.

OPERATIONAL GOAL

To develop an exceptional Faculty of Dentistry at UBC worthy of enthusiastic support by our customers and partners.

ESSENTIAL CUSTOMERS
and
PARTNERS

Students	Patients/Public/Community	Research Agencies
Faculty & Staff	Funders/Donors	Related Professional Orgs.
UBC Community	Related Health Organizations	Related Industry
Alumni	Teaching Agencies

ULTIMATE RESULTS SOUGHT

Well-educated graduates who are ably prepared to meet the oral health and science needs of their communities.
Innovative research that has a positive impact on oral health science, education, and patient care.
Enthusiastic customers and partners who want to join and support our efforts.

CORE IDEAS
for the
successful achievement of
ultimate results
sought

Provide exceptional undergraduate education.
Offer high quality graduate and post graduate programs.
Develop research capacity through collaboration, concentration, and career development.
Offer relevant continuing dental education.
Conduct timely and effective communication with all of our customer groups.
Cultivate a diversified funding base to support the Faculty.
Define and monitor results.
Support individual enterprise while fostering collaboration.

CORE VALUES
that support our
core ideas

Exemplary professionalism. (Teaching, clinical care, research, administration.)
Mindful service to our customers and partners.
Shared responsibility for the Faculty’s welfare and financial health.
Thoughtful, timely communication.
High degree of collaboration, partnership, and dialogue.
“Results oriented” efforts. (Appropriate planning, methodology, and evaluation.)

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