Mission Statement

To create an atmosphere wherein professional excellence and moral principals can find the fullest expression

To promote the dissemination of information relative to minority issues in the field of medical education

To take the necessary and proper steps to eradicate practices in the field of health profession education that compromises the goal of providing quality education to minorities and women

To promote the development of workable programs of legislative policies for the provision of enhanced access to better health care

To promote the sponsorship of programs for minority youth to encourage their entrance into the health professions

To promote increases in the levels of minority student recruitment, admissions, and retention in schools training health professionals

To encourage and promote the development of minority faculty in order to increase the presence of minority mentors and biomedical researchers in academic health centers