Core Values

At the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health (FNBSPH), we are guided by the following ten (10) core values which reflect the UHAS ethos and incorporate the University‘s four (4) core values:

• Partnership

  Open communication and participation, mutual respect, accessibility, flexibility, effective time management, diplomacy, conflict resolution, joint problem-solving

• Teamwork

  Team-building, shared responsibility, appropriate risk-taking, commitment, leadership, coordination, being empathetic to others

• Collegiality

  Collective identity and open honest communication, mutual regard, collaboration, building cooperative relationships with a common purpose

• Excellence

  Deep subject knowledge, investment in success and impact, high performance, aspiring to attainment of the highest standards

• Respect

  Mutual respect, recognizing rank yet valuing others regardless of station or rank, manifesting humility

• Integrity

  Ethical conduct and professionalism, accountability, taking responsibility, demonstrating regular reliability, putting others’ needs above self

• Research and Scholarship

  Maximum development of intellectual capacities and generating impactful academic and research outputs, critical thinking, self-confidence, demonstrating achievement in scholastic activities

• Innovation

  Creativity, mental resilience, self-belief and ability to explore, continuous reflection, discovery and new ways of doing things, opportunity-focused research, new knowledge generation and translation

• Community Service

  Volunteerism, enthusiasm to learn from and contribute positively to our community; demonstrating cultural competence and emotional intelligence in community engagement and participation

• Honesty

  Personal and intellectual honesty, academic discipline, trust, keeping commitments and being true to self and to others, good time management