Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

Mission

The Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation’s (CHET) mission is to foster innovative, transdisciplinary and impactful research and training to improve the health of the most vulnerable residents of Kentucky and beyond.

Vision

Achieve health equity locally, nationally, and internationally.

Values

Academic excellence and productivity
Collaboration and partnership
Opportunity and social justice
Impact and innovation
Integrity and respect

Goals

To conduct impactful research that has the potential to reduce well-documented health disparities in cancer, substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity, and related risk factors
To train the next generation of health equity researchers in a rigorous, inclusive, and congenial environment
To collaborate with community partners to guide and inform CHET’s research and training programs