The Dental Hygiene Program at Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to excellence in education by considering each student's individual abilities as future clinicians and by providing an environment where students can thrive and be inspired every day. The program will prepare a diverse student body to become future practitioners who deliver healthcare services and oral health education in an interdisciplinary, culturally-sensitive manner. The program will offer exceptional educational opportunities empowering students to become competent clinicians, lifelong learners, devoted to scientific inquiry and service to the local, national, and global community.