Mission, Vision, Values, and Core Principles

In 2009, the Center for Integrative Medicine members participated in extensive discussions to develop our core mission, vision, values and principles.

Mission

To be national leaders in promoting integrative health care through outstanding education, research, care and empowerment of individuals and communities.

Vision

We will be renowned as a destination for promoting health through:

• Nationally admired education and training programs
• Outstanding translational research
• Innovative, sustainable, and compassionate clinical services and products
• Community outreach, leadership development, and individual empowerment 

Values 

• Compassion.  Caring is our core business.
• Professionalism.  We are role models of health and service.
• Synergy.  Together Everyone Achieves More.
• Empowerment.  We respect the innate healing and leadership potential in each person.
• Sustainability.  We invest for long-term success of our people, institution, community and planet.
• Inclusiveness.  We value diverse interests, experiences and backgrounds as enriching our work together.

Principles

• Exceed expectations.
• Put fundamentals first.
• Build relationships in which everyone wins.
• Focus on outcomes; translate evidence into quality services and products.

• Serve our customers efficiently and well:

• Patients (patient-centered care)
• Students/Trainees/Clinicians (learner-centered training)
• Staff
• Referring clinician
• Community, businesses, insurers, government.