Facilitate multidisciplinary research that will provide comprehensive understanding of problems of health, illness and health care.

Develop and test new strategies for research and interventions to promote health, prevent disease and facilitate recovery.

Provide integrated teaching of basic and applied aspects of social and behavioral sciences, epidemiology and health policy to students in all four professional schools.

Establish collaborative partnerships with community groups that enable the Center to fulfill its educational, research, and service priorities. - See more at: http://chc.ucsf.edu/#sthash.kuuP0lQL.dpuf