The mission of the Institute of Human Values in Health Care is to conduct interdisciplinary research and to publish analytic studies relating human values
to the development of health policy, legislation, and systems of delivery of
patient care.  As part of its broad mission, it also creates and maintains
educational and research programs that relate human values to health policy
and patient care.  Through its work, the Institute serves as a resource for
educational institutions,  for health care organizations, and for local, state
and federal government.

The Institute was created by Robert M. Sade, M.D., Professor of Surgery at
MUSC, with the advice and support of Layton McCurdy, M.D., Dean of the
College of  Medicine. The College provides financial support of the Institute and its activities.