MISSION STATEMENT AND OBJECTIVES

The Mission of the University of Wyoming Student Health Service is:

• to provide high quality health care that enables students to perform optimally physically, mentally, and emotionally, and thus achieve their academic goals while minimizing interruptions in their course of studies; and,
• to provide effective health education that motivate students to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles that enhance their intellectual and personal growth and development.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Maintain a nationally accredited comprehensive primary care medical clinic for eligible students.
2. Deliver cost effective services, including laboratory, pharmacy and specialty clinics.
3. Provide outreach activities on health related and prevention topics, in collaborate with other University departments.
4. Deliver care in an appropriate cultural context without bias regarding race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, age, religion, or gender.
5. Offer opportunities for training to appropriate undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in health fields, and a clinical site for faculty practitioners.
6. Provide appropriate job-related services for University staff and faculty.
7. Monitor, advise, and respond to trends in local and worldwide health issues that may affect the campus community.