Mission statement and goals
Mission
The College of Health and Human Services is committed to
furthering the health and well being of the citizens of Arizona, the University
community, and society at large by preparing health professionals who are
highly skilled practitioners.
The College of Health and Human Services offers
undergraduate and graduate programs which advance and create new knowledge as
well as promote an understanding of the physiological, psychosocial, cultural,
environmental, and economic factors influencing the health status of citizens
of Arizona and the American Southwest. These programs prepare students to
assume and continue professional and leadership roles as health and human
services providers and scientists.
Central to our mission is to provide the highest quality
teaching, clinical education, and research, encouraging both students and
faculty to explore and develop solutions for the various issues associated with
providing quality health care and human services.
Our service mission is to encourage faculty and students to
provide consultative and professional health related services at local,
statewide, national and international levels; furthermore, working
collaboratively with policy makers, managers, and health care providers, the
School emphasizes the importance of addressing critical challenges facing the
current health care delivery system within Arizona and the American Southwest,
is primary to our service mission.
Goals
In keeping with the School and Institute of Medicine's (IOM)
vision for academic institutions and clinical settings, the College of Health
and Human Services, in concert with each of its departments and clinical
programs, has developed operating principles that will allow the School and
IOM's vision to be realized, and will facilitate the health professions
student's mastery of IOM's core competencies. These operating principles are reflected
in the following goals:
- To be recognized as a premier teaching,
research, and resource center for allied health care programs in Arizona, the
American Southwest, and nationally,
- To encourage creativity, critical thought,
interdisciplinary cooperation, and teamwork among students and faculty within
the School, the University, and the statewide community,
- To be recognized nationally and internationally
for graduate programs and research activities which address the health and
human service needs of diverse populations,
- To be recognized regionally and nationally as a
leader in the use of distance learning and information technologies to provide
training in health and human service professions to the rural and diverse
populations of Arizona,
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To be recognized as a regional and national
leader in providing undergraduate, graduate, and post-professional educational
opportunities for under-represented groups in the various fields of health and
human services.