CREDO

That our first responsibility as health care professionals is to contribute to attainment of the overall objectives of health care organizations in general and our individual institutions in particular, that teamwork and cooperation are the most effective means of fulfilling that responsibility as well as of achieving organizational goals;

That participation in programs to enhance the skills of management among ourselves and our subordinated is essential to improve our standards and performance;

That scrupulous attention to costs of operation and to the application of new developments in methods and equipment is necessary to achieve maximum efficiency;

That public and community relations, fostering the image of health care organizations as safe and dependable institutions dedicated to the highest ideals of patient care, are an integral part of our responsibility; and

That due regard to individual integrity, and the collective interchange of knowledge and experience, can make this society an effective instrument for advancing members in their profession.