The Medical College of Georgia, chartered in 1828 as a single academy to provide instruction in "several branches of the healing art," is a major academic health center and health sciences research university. The Medical College of Georgia–which consists of schools of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, and Nursing and an affiliated health care system–is the only academic institution in the State of Georgia dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.

In realizing its mission, the Medical College of Georgia is committed to serving the people of Georgia, the nation, and the world by:

• Preparing the health professional workforce of the future;
• Conducting research through programs that create, disseminate, and apply new knowledge relevant to human health;
• Providing exceptional, innovative, patient-centered health care services;
• Contributing to the economic development and well being of the State of Georgia through integrated programs in education, research, and clinical care.

Mission
The mission of the Medical College of Georgia is to discover, disseminate, and apply knowledge to improve health and reduce the burden of illness on society.

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