Harvard Medical School

**HMS 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. **HMS 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.**