As part of our mission, the International Healthcare Research Center strives to:

• Collaborate with leading academics globally to provide meaningful medical tourism research and to maintain a broad-based medical tourism research agenda
• Improve the quality of healthcare received by international patients and their ability to access care globally through research
• Better understand the decision-making process and experience of international patients
• Analyze the global economic impact of healthcare on countries and cities.
• Provide best practices in health policy, performance and population health management
• Make its reports and data available publicly to effect positive change globally
• Ensure the relevance and integrity of IHRC sponsored research.
• Promote communication and collaborative relationships between departments and schools involved in medical tourism and international healthcare research.