Our Values

Diversity & Inclusion

  • We value and seek all forms of diversity within our programs, faculty, staff, students and community partners 
  • We foster a culture that respects the voice and contributions of everyone 
  • We eliminate barriers to collaboration and build constructive relationships based on trust and mutual respect

Collaboration

  • We recognize that interprofessional collaboration leads to better education, patient care and scholarship 
  • We share knowledge and information and have open communication 
  • We build partnerships to leverage outcomes greater than we could achieve alone

Innovation

  • We are visionary leaders driving excellence in programming that enables improvements in health and health care delivery 
  • We are disruptive thinkers, courageous risk-takers and creative problem-solvers in pursuit of extraordinary results that make a positive difference in communities, organizations and lives 
  • We seek innovative ways to raise the bar, invest strategically and achieve outcomes that matter

Our shared cultural values reflect our mission as a unified academic medical enterprise. As an institution, we strive to achieve:

 Programs for optimal staff, faculty, student and trainee WELLNESS 

We support an inclusive culture of health and wellness that promotes personal and professional satisfaction at all levels of the academic medical enterprise. 

Visit the Resiliency & Well-Being Website 

INCLUSIVE and EQUITABLE workplace, clinical and academic programs 

We prioritize initiatives that promote the GW academic enterprise as an inclusive and equitable institution for patients, staff, faculty, students and trainees. 

Visit the Diversity & Inclusion Website 

WELCOMING and SUPPORTIVE work, clinical & learning ENVIRONMENTS 

We value a team-based approach, in which we actively foster and maintain an inclusive and supportive working and learning environment that reinforces professional integrity and provides opportunities for learning and growth for all. 

Visit the Office of Professional and Respectful Learning Website 

READ THE AcadeMic Medical Enterprise STRATEGIC PLAN