The UCLA vision of healing humankind, will be achieved one patient at a time, by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness.
- To develop a patient-centered theory and practice of medicine, with an appropriate understanding of the respective roles of the physician and the patient during their iterative encounters...
- To view the patient as the autonomous person making responsible personal health decisions while the health care team is providing continued expert and empathic counseling about various options (Relational Medicine Foundation)...
- To develop teaching practices emphasizing the above principles, conceptualizing the bedside setting as key to providing not only a role model but an integrated approach to understanding the practice of modern medicine...
- To ask questions about the survival and quality of life benefit of newer options of heart failure therapy such as heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support...
- In order to improve outcomes, to focus on translational research, specifically addressing the interactions between the cardiovascular system and the immune system within a systems biological framework...