As a premier academic medical center, UC Davis Health System is charged with discovering and sharing knowledge and providing the highest quality care to our community. Our ultimate goal is to advance health both in our local community and around the globe. The mission of the UC Davis Health System is discovering and sharing knowledge to advance health. We pursue our mission through the education of physicians, medical investigators and other health-care providers; research into new medical knowledge and applying it to the health challenges that face our world; and patient care and public service for our local and global community.