Harvard Medical School

**About HMS** **A magnet for discovery and opportunity** Harvard Medical School brings together the brightest minds in science and medicine to improve health and well-being for all. The School and its [affiliated hospitals and research institutes](https://hms.harvard.edu/about-hms/affiliated-hospitals-research-institutes "Affiliated Hospitals and Research Institutes") are home to more than 12,000 faculty members and 1,600 medical and graduate students. Together, they function as a magnet, pulling together the best and most passionate researchers, clinicians, students, and changemakers in science, medicine, and health. Harvard Medical School has ... - Trained generations of doctors and researchers, pioneering new educational models and curricula to continually address emerging needs in health care - Made impactful discoveries and fueled innovation, including life-changing new therapies for cancer, diabetes, and sickle cell disease to new knowledge addressing rising health care costs and health inequities - Collaborated with local community organizations to improve health for vulnerable populations **Our Mission and Community Values** At Harvard Medical School, our mission is to improve health and well-being for all through excellence and leadership in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and care.