What guides us
Mission and Vision
Mission Statement
We prepare highly skilled and caring professionals who are culturally responsive, practice with ingenuity, and proactively advance health equity and social justice.
Our Vision
Informed by Catholic social teaching, the University of St. Thomas Morrison Family College of Health educates health providers and leaders to skillfully, compassionately, and collaboratively advance the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of individuals, families and communities.
Our Values
- Innovation
- Equity
- Collaboration
Guiding Principles
Whole Person Care
Students focus on addressing the needs of the mind, body, spirit, and the community through programs in health and exercise science, nursing, counseling psychology and social work.
Social Ingenuity and Innovation
The Morrison Family College of Health is focused on discovering new and more effective ways of delivering and promoting health and well-being to expand access and affordability for all people, families, and communities.
Excellence Using Science and Humanities
College of Health students benefit from a strong liberal arts foundation, with rigor in the science and humanities and exceptional applied learning experiences in the community so they graduate ready to embrace complex health challenges.
Advocacy
The Morrison Family College of Health is focused on dismantling systemic health inequities by addressing root causes such as racism and poverty. Students, faculty, alumni, and staff are dedicated to reducing the barriers that prevent people and families from flourishing.
Whole Person Care
Students focus on addressing the needs of the mind, body, spirit, and the community through programs in health and exercise science, nursing, counseling psychology and social work.
Social Ingenuity and Innovation
The Morrison Family College of Health is focused on discovering new and more effective ways of delivering and promoting health and well-being to expand access and affordability for all people, families, and communities.
Excellence Using Science and Humanities
College of Health students benefit from a strong liberal arts foundation, with rigor in the science and humanities and exceptional applied learning experiences in the community so they graduate ready to embrace complex health challenges.
Advocacy
The Morrison Family College of Health is focused on dismantling systemic health inequities by addressing root causes such as racism and poverty. Students, faculty, alumni, and staff are dedicated to reducing the barriers that prevent people and families from flourishing.
Meet the Dean
Dr. MayKao Y. Hang
Dr. Hang has a vision to educate health care providers and leaders to skillfully, compassionately and collaboratively advance the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of individuals, families and communities.