Mission & Philosophy
The Mission, Vision and Values of UCSF Health convey the reasons we exist as an organization, what we aspire to as an organization and the way we will work to get there.

Mission

Our mission — the reason we exist — is Caring, Healing, Teaching and Discovering.

Vision

Our vision — what we want to be — is to be the best provider of health care services, the best place to work and the best environment for teaching and research.

Values

Our values define us – how we work, learn, interact, and fulfill our mission— our guide to the individual and organizational behavior we expect — is embodied in the acronym PRIDE:

P for Professionalism, how we conduct ourselves and our business
R for Respect for our patients, families, ourselves and each other
I for Integrity, always doing the honest, right thing
D for Diversity, understanding and embracing the diverse beliefs, needs and expectations of our patients, community and employees
E for Excellence, what we strive for in everything we do

UCSF PRIDE values are the cornerstone for everything we do and unite our faculty, students, researchers, caregivers, and staff in building a culture of collaboration that inspires us be our best today and in the future. In his 2016 State of the University Address, Chancellor Sam Hawgood announced that UCSF is embracing a common set of values to set a clear direction for all members of the UCSF community as we work together to fulfill our mission. This set of overarching values aligns with UCSF’s Principles of Community and Code of Ethics.

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Watch the Oct. 4, 2016 State of the University Address in which Chancellor Sam Hawgood announces that UC San Francisco is embracing the PRIDE Values to set a clear direction for all members of the UCSF community as we work together to fulfill our mission.

Philosophy

We, the professional nurses at UCSF Health are committed to:

  • Compassionate care and advocacy for all patients, families and the community.
  • Excellence in nursing care delivery that is grounded in a holistic approach to the patient and family, acknowledging that their individual responses are influenced by culture, religion, ethnicity and lifestyle.
  • Taking responsibility for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based multidisciplinary care, incorporating patient and family values and preferences.
  • Integrating ethics with interpersonal, intellectual and technical skills in providing evidence-based comprehensive care to patients.
  • Supporting a culture of caring and nurturing one another by maintaining an environment of unconditional mutual respect.