Mission
The mission of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders is to advance the biopsychosocial understanding and treatment of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders through an integrated approach to patient care, research, training and education.
Core Activities of the Center
To achieve its mission, the Center is committed to a full range of activities:
The mission of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders is to advance the biopsychosocial understanding and treatment of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders through an integrated approach to patient care, research, training and education.
Core Activities of the Center
To achieve its mission, the Center is committed to a full range of activities:
- Patient Care -- Offer state-of-the-art evaluation and treatment for a full range of functional GI and motility disorders.
- Research -- Conduct studies on the physiological and psychsocial mechanisms underlying functional GI and motility disorders, their impact on quality of life and health outcomes, and their treatment.
- Training of Healthcare Professionals -- Provide multidisciplinary training and education in clinical and research skills, with an emphasis on patient-centered care and advanced research methods.
- Patient Education -- Provide helpful and up-to-date information, through seminars and workshops as well as printed materials, videos and the Internet.
