• Optimize the lives of intestinal failure patients worldwide through innovative nutritional, medical, psychosocial, surgical and transplant research and therapies.
• Maintain global leadership through a multidisciplinary approach to intestinal failure, rehabilitation and transplantation.
• Advance the support for all professionals working in the field of intestinal transplantation and rehabilitation with regard to education, policy, research and advocacy.

• Excellence: Promoting innovative clinical, basic and translational science through multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Collaboration: Working closely with patients, IRTA members, scientific societies, health organizations, and governments.
• Advocacy: supporting the patient’s voice in speaking as a unified influence in issues of concern to the IF and Intestinal transplant community.
• Integrity: Acting on the highest standards of ethical practice.

Note: Amended on December 9, 2019.

1. Enhance communication and organizational effectiveness by using the TTS administrative support to hold quarterly Council meetings, organize biannual symposium, periodic newsletters, and other scientific activities.
2. Create a community of practice through development of clinical practical guidelines and educational materials.
3. Facilitate research by creating a repository of information and fostering proposals to enhance the scientific and academic mission of the Intestinal Transplant Registry (ITR).
4. Increase membership by outreach to other relevant scientific communities including gastrointestinal associations, transplant societies, and other allied health and patient advocacy organizations.