Vision, mission and core values
Our vision, mission and core values help guide our planning and add clarity and focus to decision-making.
Vision
To be the model of excellence in innovative education and impactful patient care, research, and service to create transformational oral health care leaders of tomorrow.
Mission
To harness diversity, innovation, and collaboration to create transformative leaders to improve oral and general health in Ohio and beyond, with emphasis on underserved populations, through excellence in education, research, service, and patient care.
Core values
The college incorporates the following values in all that we do through the acronym LEADER. This is as follows:
Leadership — Developing leaders that transform oral health care.
Excellence — Achieving quality in education and patient care.
Advocacy — Tirelessly pursuing and supporting positive change in oral health care.
Diversity — Creating a dental workforce that represents and cares for our community.
Equity — Providing fairness and impartiality in decision making.
Respect — All individuals and opinions are valued.