Creating a healthier world one patient at a time. Our Mission: To deliver outstanding patient care through commitment to the community, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching. Our Vision: To create a healthier world — one life at a time — through new science, new medicine and new cures.
UC San Diego Health is at the forefront of “bench-to-bedside” research, transforming patient care through discovery and innovation leading to new drugs and technologies.
UC San Diego School of Medicine is consistently ranked among the top research intensive medical school programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
We rank among the top 10 in National Institutes of Health total funding of 136 U.S. medical schools. And we have pioneering research “firsts” in a range of fields such as diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, and stem cell techniques.
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center is at the forefront of the fight against cancer, developing promising new therapies and offering a broad array of treatment options.
An NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Moores is also ranked among the nation's best in cancer services by U.S. News & World Report.