Mission Statement
The mission of the Keck-USC Department of Family Medicine is to improve the health of individuals and families in partnership with the communities we serve by translating advances in medicine to excellent, accessible and compassionate care through education, scholarship and service.
Guiding principles that shape our core functions include:
- Community partnership
- Multidisciplinary collaboration and teamwork
- Critical thinking and receptive listening
- Fiscal responsibility
- Organizational transparency
Our core functions and services include:
- Investigating issues that are relevant to the health needs of our communities and families
- Educating the health care work force to meet the health needs of our communities and families
- Providing a spectrum of evidence-based clinical care and services that reflect the health needs of our communities and families