Our mission is to integrate scientifically and empirically demonstrated conventional and complementary healing traditions to improve the health of those we serve and to extend our knowledge to others through health education, training and research.

In pursuit of our mission we:

• Respect the natural forces of healing in the mind, body and spirit

• Utilize the scientific process and wisdom to evaluate the effectiveness of everything we do

• Affirm the importance of connection in people's lives

• Facilitate the evolution of integrative medicine in other organizations and communities

• Work together with other like-minded individuals and organizations to share ideas, educate one another, and discuss diagnostic and treatment options

We pursue our mission in the following ways:

Patient Care:

• Provide healthcare services through a collaborative team of compassionate, innovative practitioners who provide acute, chronic and preventive healthcare. (Marino Centers for Progressive Health)

Education and Training

• Provide each person seeking our services with scientific explanations and informed choices regarding the professional care and self-care of body, mind and spirit

• Sponsor public and professional presentations, seminars, and symposia along with publications and other media to educate medical and insurance institutions about the unique potential of Integrative Medicine

• Support clinical rotations, internships, residencies, and fellowships for professionals desiring exposure to the integrative medical model.

Research

• Examine the applied clinical aspects of integrating complementary and alternative therapies to determine efficacy and safety

• Conduct clinical trials of alternative and traditional remedies and protocols

• Perform critical analyses of the service delivery system and examine the clinical and administrative structure of Integrative Medicine