Mission Statement

To improve health and well-being for all through excellence and leadership in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and care.

Community Values

We are a diverse and inclusive community that aspires to fulfill and advance our mission through a commitment to our HMS values.

Collaboration & Service

  • We are better together.
  • We partner with our local, national, and global communities to alleviate suffering, improve health, and advance health equity.

Diversity & Respect

  • We hold that our individual perspectives, talents, experiences, and contributions as members of the HMS community are the foundation and drivers of our mission.
  • We act in ways that show consideration and dignity for all.
  • We value curiosity, questioning, critical thinking, and reflection and encourage constructive dialogue.

Integrity & Accountability

  • We conduct our work honestly and ethically, advancing science and pursuing truth.
  • We lead responsibly and hold ourselves, as individuals and as a community, accountable for upholding our mission and values.
  • We provide an environment that values open discourse and the importance of individual voices.

Wellness & Balance

  • We value the well-being of every member of the community.

Lifelong Learning

  • We promote an environment of learning and discovery.
  • We strive for excellence through ongoing professional and personal improvement that incorporates constructive feedback.
  • We embrace innovation and creative solutions, recognizing that meaningful progress often requires thoughtful risk taking.

We each belong to the HMS community. We are Harvard Medicine.