Our Mission and Values

HMS Community Values

As you watch the video, see if you can identify the various locations from around our campus, each marked with a number 1-21 in the upper left hand corner. Download a list of the locations.

Mission

To nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.

Community Values

Harvard Medical School is a community dedicated to excellence and leadership in medicine through education, research and clinical care.

We aspire to excellence through a commitment to our community values.

Collaboration & Service

  • We work together to serve our HMS, neighboring, national and global communities.
  • We acknowledge that our behavior affects the experiences of others and act in ways that are kind and respectful to all.

Diversity & Respect

  • We value and respect all individuals for their unique perspectives, experiences and potential to contribute.
  • We foster a culture of inclusion and engagement and communicate respectfully.
  • We seek diversity and promote equity and social justice.

Integrity & Accountability

  • We conduct our work honestly and ethically.
  • We lead responsibly, hold ourselves accountable and empathetically share constructive feedback.
  • We speak up and empower others to do the same.

Lifelong Learning

  • We promote an environment of learning and discovery.
  • We embrace innovation and understand that creative solutions often require taking risks.
  • We strive for excellence through ongoing professional and personal improvement.

Wellness & Balance

  • We value the well-being of every member of the community.
  • We encourage and support healthy and productive lifestyles recognizing they require the integration of work and life.

We are Harvard Medicine.