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Vision, Mission, Values

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Vision and Mission:

Together for Better Health – The McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences unites science and humanism to train outstanding health professionals and scientists who together lead the discovery, innovation and care needed to improve the health of Quebecers and communities around the world.
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10-year Vision:

A magnet for talented students pursuing professional or advanced research training in healthcare, the health sciences and the biomedical sciences​

  • A stimulating milieu where outstanding graduate and post-graduate students from Quebec, Canada and around the world prepare to be rigorous, collaborative and creative leaders
  • Supported by outstanding Faculty members pushing boundaries in teams and across disciplines from a place of clinical, pedagogical and scientific excellence

An ecosystem that inspires collaborative research and innovative care to improve health​

  • A robust network for interdisciplinary science connecting nodes of strengths in fundamental and clinical-applied research to applications in healthcare, industry and policy​
  • Informed by community needs and driven to find solutions to the world’s health challenges

A place of higher learning that attracts great people and enables them to do great work​

  • An engaged student body and workforce whose excellence reflects and draws on the strengths of the diverse communities they serve
  • Supported by modernized governance, processes, data and tools to ensure efficient, supportive and sustainable working and learning conditions ​

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Values:

  • Altruism: Working with courage and purpose for the common good
  • Humanism: A commitment to humanism means a commitment to inclusion in all we do; respecting the value and dignity of every individual across the diversity of our academic community
  • Collaboration: Fostering teamwork and community engagement to improve health, together
  • Creativity: Harnessing curiosity and diverse perspectives to inspire learning, innovation and progress​
  • Rigour: A consistent commitment to excellence and accountability
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