First Choice 2030: Patient Experience, Quality, Clinical Excellence
The Albany Med Health System was founded with a clear purpose: to unite exceptional care across the region into one academic health system.
Each campus is a pillar of its community, playing a distinct, valued role in delivering the best patient care, education, and community leadership. Working together as a System, the collective impact extends far beyond what any one organization could achieve alone.
As the region’s only academic health system, the Albany Med Health System cares for the most complex and high-risk patients, while also delivering strong programs, primary and specialty care that meet local needs and strengthen the System as a whole. At the same time, the System’s Albany Medical College is training the next generation of health care professionals and research scientists, driving for innovation and the latest technology to shape the future of health care.
Now, the System is entering one of its most ambitious chapters with First Choice 2030. Guided by the Vision and Mission, First Choice 2030 advances a comprehensive strategy to become the region’s trusted, connected, and transformative academic health system. At its core, First Choice 2030 is grounded in an unwavering commitment to patient experience, quality, and clinical excellence. The aspiration is straightforward: to be the first choice for exceptional care, for meaningful careers, for outstanding education, and for partnership that drives lasting impact.
Vision
To be the first choice for patient experience, quality, and clinical excellence.
Mission
The Albany Med Health System is the first choice for patient experience, quality, and clinical excellence by delivering accessible, collaborative, and trusted care, advancing discovery, and educating the next generation of health care professionals.
Strategy
The Albany Med Health System is the region’s most trusted, accessible, and transformative health system providing high-quality, patient-centered, and coordinated care across northeastern New York and western New England.
Through collaborative partnerships, we will further integrate innovation, education, and care to develop future health care professionals, accelerate discovery, and improve patient outcomes.
The Albany Med Health System will be the first choice for patients, dedicated team members, providers, researchers, educators, and learners, improving health for all and supporting regional growth.