Nursing Mission and Vision

The Nursing Department at UT Southwestern is committed to being a national leader among academic medical centers in providing high-quality, safe, and innovative patient care and to being a model of excellence in professional nursing practice, education, and research. 
We endeavor to:
  • Enhance quality, patient safety, and service
  • Guide professional nursing practice
  • Create a healthy work environment
  • Cultivate transformational leadership and collaborative governance
  • Embrace research, innovation, and technology
  • Educate the nursing leaders of the future

MOA Clinical Ladder Program Mission and Vision

The Ambulatory Medical Office Assistants Clinical Ladder is designed to recognize and reward exceptional contributions to the profession of Medical Office Assistants. We endeavor to:

  • Enhance quality, patient safety, and service
  • Create a healthy work environment
  • Cultivate transformational leadership
  • Represent Exemplary professional practice
  • Exhibit structural empowerment 
  • Embrace research, innovation, and technology
  • Be leaders of the future

Striving for Excellence

The clinical ladder is made up of multiple levels. Each level represents incremental stages of clinical expertise, achievement, and professional contributions. Participating to the Clinical Ladder program presents evidence that each participant is functioning at a higher level of performance.