Harvard Medical School’s Office of Alumni Affairs and Development (AAD) programs and committees adhere to HMS’s community values. 

Those involved with these programs and committees—staff, students, alumni, volunteers, and guests—are expected to abide by these values and are accountable for their conduct with all others.

HMS AAD reserves the right to suspend services and exclude any person whose inappropriate behavior adversely affects the safety, well-being, and inclusion of community members from participation in its programs.

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.