Statement of Professionalism
Professionalism is a Culture of Excellence that supports respect, trust, and teamwork in all aspects of our institution.
The Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health is a community dedicated to the education of population and public health professionals in an environment that promotes and respects human dignity. We expect our faculty, staff, and students to conduct themselves with excellence in human service and stewardship.
Code of Conduct:
- Foster an institutional environment that promotes human dignity.
- Respect each person as an inherently and uniquely valuable member of the human community.
- Embrace a holistic view of human beings in their physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions.
- Provide systems, structures, and procedures which are attuned to the basic human values such as altruism, honor, fairness, and respect for others.
- Dedicate ourselves to addressing the population and public health needs of the communities of our patients and of the overall society through teaching and mentoring physicians and scientists who are competent, ethical, and compassionate.
- Accept our responsibility as faithful stewards of healthcare resources, with a commitment to the needs of the vulnerable and the disadvantaged.
- Work toward professional excellence in the educational, clinical, research, operational, and community activities of the school as described below.
- Observe, promote, and mentor professional behavior at all levels of training.
- Recognize the responsibility and the commitment of faculty to teach and to model appropriate professional behavior.
- Consistently evaluate academic offerings and address professional responsibilities throughout the curriculum.
- Work towards the advancement of biomedical knowledge.
- Promote the protection of individuals, the institution, and society through structures that respect human dignity and the responsible use of resources.
- Conscientiously abide by institutional, state, and federal regulations and related ethical standards in all research activities.
- Ensure faculty and staff compliance with policies and the Quality Assurance/Compliance program.
- Provide administrative leadership that is sensitive to and supportive of open communication, opportunities for honest feedback, regular assessment of performance, and recognition of employees in order to create a positive work environment.
- Model fair, efficient, and compassionate business practice.
- Maintain structures that support professional and ethical conduct by promoting financial stability, ensuring the protection of confidentiality, and promulgating professional values in marketing and billing practices.
- Assess benefits and harms to patients and the medical school community in the establishment of partnerships and the contracting with other entities.
- Embrace responsible and honest stewardship in the provision and management of resources.