Mission: 
To promote health of mind, body, and spirit through an integration of education, research and community outreach.
Vision:
To serve as a Franciscan-inspired and University-based model of excellence in healthcare training, research and service in a rural, medically underserved community.
About Us:
The DiSepio Institute for Rural Health and Wellness:
- Offers health promotion and rehabilitation services to the members of the Saint Francis University community as well as to the members of our surrounding communities.
- Provides clinical education and continuing education to promote recruitment and retention of healthcare providers for rural west-central Pennsylvania.
- Facilitates research and clinical training in the prevention and management of chronic disease with emphasis on modification of lifestyle.
- Enhances access to care for the medically under-served in rural west-central Pennsylvania.
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