The mission of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is to educate and prepare physicians, medical scientists and other health professionals for service to the people of North Dakota and the nation, and to advance medical and biomedical knowledge through research.

Focused on patients and communities in education
* Nationally recognized for patient-centered learning and quality medical graduates
* National leader in interprofessionalism health care courses
* Students gain a strong understanding of the health care professionals on their team
* Outreach in most programs places students in communities across the state

Leading the nation in rural health
* Center for Rural Health is one of the nation's best
* Home to the only Rural Assistance Center, a worldwide clearinghouse for information on rural health issues
* Educate medical and allied health students in rural communities
* Nationally-cited Rural Opportunities in Medical Education (ROME) program influences medical students to choose primary care specialties
* Improve health in rural communities through community medicine and prevention programs
* Extensive research on the health care needs of people in rural communities