UTMB will initiate a year-long process in order to understand what changes we must undertake to move successfully into the 21st century. They characterize what an organization does, not how it operates or what it wants to be. Core values are unaffected by financial imperatives, short-term goals, technological advances or changes in the marketplace. They are enduring. Core values are embraced by the individual and shared by the group as a whole.
Most organizations have three to five core values.
In the short four months I have been here, I have noted at least four attributes which I believe have defined UTMB's core values for the past 107 years. We have a burning commitment to serve the health needs of all Texans, regardless of their ability to pay. We are committed to educate a work force of health professionals whose diversity mirrors the population they serve. We always think of new ways to do things better. We are committed to make Galveston a better place to live and work.