Lourdes Center for Public Health: Mission & Vision Statements
Mission Statement:
The Lourdes Center for Public Health works collaboratively with academic and community partners to identify critical public health challenges, design and implement research and develop intervention strategies for urban and vulnerable populations. The Center's focus is to utilize research findings to provide immediate benefits to communities, reduce health care disparities, and foster public health care quality improvement.
Vision Statement:
The Lourdes Center for Public Health has established clear goals and envisions itself as:
- A leading national authority in public health education and research;
- Providing a superior and diverse learning community that attracts the best students from leading academic centers throughout the country;
- Preparing students to become leaders in public health and service in the nation;
- A catalyst for the development of community based programs that demonstrably improve the health of urban populations;
- A model for public health care quality improvement (efficiency and effectiveness) for urban environments throughout the country;
- Pioneering care models that optimize access to health care, eliminate health disparities and empower patients.
