Indiana University Health Center
Our Vision:
Our vision is to continue to be the best student and staff health provider, an integral part of the University's mission, and recognized as a leader in collegiate health care.
Our Mission:
- provide the highest quality health care to our diverse student population, enabling them to maintain the physical and mental well being necessary to pursue their academic goals
- recognize the unique stresses in the university environment and provide education, support and counseling to Indiana University students to facilitate informed choices, support positive behaviors and encourage healthy life styles
Our Values:
- Excellent and compassionate health care
- Treating all people with respect
- sensitivity to the individual needs of students and staff
- Open communication between providers, staff and patients
- Education and training of students and staff
- Fiscal responsibility
- Positive relationships with:
- academic units
- vendors and other health providers
- Continuous improvement in everything that we do
The IU Health Center logo is a derivative of the official IU seal. It depicts the staff of Aesculapius who, in Greek mythology, was the son of Apollo (often referred to as the god of medicine or healing) and was a famous physician. The staff with a single snake winding up it, the aesculapius, is the recognized official symbol for medical institutions and organizations such as the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization and most other official institutions.
However, one will occasionally see the caduceus, a winged staff, used as the symbol for medical or health related services. This symbol was mistakenly adopted by the US military in 1902. The caduceus is the magic wand of the Greek god Hermes (Roman Mercury), messenger of the gods, inventor of (magical) incantations, conductor of the dead and protector of merchants and thieves.
The Latin words
Salus, Erudio, Pietas are translated as
Healing, Education, Compassion, what the IU Health Center strives to provide to students and staff at all times.
