Values bring life to the dimension of meaning. Values provide motives without values, one floats, like driftwood in swirling waters. Values are central to one s life and define the quality of life, marking its breadth and depth. Our purpose in health professions education is to prepare a graduate who can be responsive to the increasing diversity of the population, needs of individuals and communities, and meet the challenges of caring for people in a dynamic health care system. The underlying foundation for promoting interprofessional practice models, enhanced cultural sensitivity and competence, and academic and community partnerships is a platform of beliefs and values aimed at addressing these societal needs.
Values are a powerful part of health professions education and curriculum.
Creighton University is a Jesuit educational institution where the core values include respect for every human, promotion of social justice, and commitment to community service. Both Professional students and paraprofessional students learn about their roles and their counter parts roles in a rural, medically under-served setting. Deliver health care services to the underserved in rural areas. Enhance the amount of research conducted concerning health care issues and rural issues. Increase the recruitment and retention of health care practitioners in rural areas and make rural practice a more attractive career choice.