Building Community is at the heart of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s vision of modeling its core values as we train the next generation of health care professionals and researchers.
The goal is to improve the learning and working environment at the School of Medicine and Public Health, one in which social impact and belonging is valued in all aspects of our work. By innovating new solutions and enhancing our investment in current successes, we are creating a culture that rewards skillful behavior that exemplifies professionalism, respect, altruism and empathy as we work and learn together. We also are refining and clarifying expectations about accountability for inappropriate behavior.
Our shared values
- Integrity and Accountability – Every person, every action, every time.
- Compassion – Treat all with kindness, understanding, and empathy.
- Social Impact and Belonging – Advance health and health equity by respecting the rights, dignity, and differences of all.
- Excellence – Strive for the very best in all we do.
Building Community priorities
- Promote awareness, understanding and commitment to our shared values of integrity, accountability, compassion, social impact, belonging, and excellence
- Ensure that the learning and working environments across SMPH are welcoming to all and allow all individuals to feel connected and to flourish
- Continue to build a varied community of faculty, staff and learners where everyone can belong
- Promote a culture in which there is zero tolerance for discrimination and harassment
- Ensure individuals and departments have resources that will allow them to enact transformational change in our organization’s culture