The mission of the Sydney School of Medicine is to develop and train excellent medical graduates for the public and private sectors, who will assist in meeting the health needs of the people in cities and country regions of eastern Australia, and to make a special contribution to the advancement of the Catholic health care providers in these areas.
Specifically this includes
Excellence in training in communication and clinical skills to produce highly technically skilled graduates.
Excellence in training in anatomy and the biomedical and clinical sciences to produce graduates with excellent basic and clinical science knowledge.
Excellence in training in ethics, philosophy and the medical humanities to produce graduates who appreciate the social and ethical obligations of doctors to the wider community.
Excellence in training in research with the aim to produce evidence based practitioners who will aspire to advance medical knowledge.
Excellence in training in Indigenous and rural health with the aim to improve Indigenous and rural healthcare outcomes for Australia.
