MISSION STATEMENT

1. Facilitate the growth and personal development of mentees
The following are the key areas of development we focus in in the CML. These areas are consistent across all career stages (from high school to postdoc).  We practice being fully transparent with our mentorship, sharing practices and providing rationale.

• Understanding each step of scientific enquiry.
• Develop three key skills:
  1. Leadership.
  2. Written and verbal communication.
  3. Self-promotion.

2. Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity
We are committed to creating a safe environment in our laboratory where we acknowledge disparities and systemic bias, and where everyone’s voice is welcome and heard. A complete inclusivity statement can be found here.
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3. Conduct science to improve population health span
The goal of the CML is to mitigate public cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk through the development of 24-hour activity cycle (24-HAC) guidelines that are accessible to all. The 24-HAC encompasses physical activity, sleep and sedentary behavior, of which the particular focus of our group is sedentary behavior. Specific interrelated areas of enquiry:

• Etiology. 24-HAC and CMD etiology across the lifespan.
• Measurement. Development and interpretation of cardiometabolic methodologies.
• Translation & Dissemination. Basic and applied science >>> public health outcomes.

VISSION STATEMENT

The following is the "so what?" - the we expect to make from achieving the mission.
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​1. Facilitate the growth and personal development of mentees
Our goal is to ensure we do our upmost to develop our mentees with respect to our stated key areas of development. In doing so, the final product is always the mentee and their career plan - completing research activities is important, but this is a means to an end.
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2. Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusivity

• Increase the diversity of the biomedical science and healthcare work force. 
• 24-hour activity cycle (physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep) strategies that are accessible to all (see below).

3. Conduct science to improve population health span

• Short-term: develop mechanism-formed strategies to interrupt sedentary behavior and mitigate cardiometabolic disease risk.
• Longer-term: develop practical, scalable, and effective 24-hour activity cycle (physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep) strategies that are accessible to all.
• Longer-term: support the development of 24-hour activity cycle policy.

VALUE STATEMENT

The defines how each member is expected to conduct themselves in the group (CML).
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• Community: the CML is a community. The following codes of conduct define how our communicate is expected to interact.
• Diversity: our community not only welcomes those from diverse background - we actively welcome. Diversity results in creative thinking.
• Caring: help others because it's the right thing to do (and it feels good), not expecting anything in return,
• Teamwork: we achieve more when we collaborate and all work together.
• Growth Mindset: Actively practice the Growth Mindset – bring solutions not problems.
• Accountable: each of us is responsible for our words, our actions, and our results.
• Welcome failure: we learn thru failure. As long as you try, failure is GOOD!
• Positivity: Be real with your emotions, but leave negativity at the door.
• Embrace conflict: do not avoid conflict and do not let negative thoughts simmer.
• Direct communication:  actively practice direct communication.