In the 21st century, academic medical centers across the United States continue to make scientific breakthroughs, to make improvements in patient care, and to provide the most advanced information and guidance in matters affecting public health. The signs of growth are everywhere—in new research buildings, new partnerships with industry, new forms of molecular medicine, and new sensitivity to the role of the human spirit in healing. This growth is due in large part to the dedication and productivity of our faculty, who are providing more patient care, more research, more teaching, and more community service than ever before.