Vision

...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...

...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...

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