Vision of Morehouse Medical Associates (MMA)

The vision of Morehouse Medical Associates is to become a leading provider of excellence in clinical services and programs, with emphasis on patient care, health promotion and disease prevention.

Mission of MMA

• MMA is the clinical service arm for Morehouse School of Medicine. It provides the vehicle for the clinical faculty to practice their trained disciplines, maintain clinical competency and to teach the students and residents the art and skill of clinical medicine.
  
  
• MMA contributes to the attainment of excellence in medical training by providing a clinical experience for residents and students sufficient to result in producing committed, caring, community-based physicians.
  
  
• MMA provides opportunities for clinical faculty to engage in clinical research with a view toward improving the health status of the community.
  
  
• MMA participates in, and supports, the vision, mission and goals of Morehouse School of Medicine.
  
  
• MMA provides excellent quality, multidisciplinary health care to the community.

MMA Values

The values of MMA are as follows:

Service: We collectively will maintain a patient-focused health-care delivery system that is culturally sensitive and cost-effective.

Integrity: Our every action will exemplify a firm commitment to our values, support the mission and vision, and consistently adhere to the principles of honesty, fairness and loyalty.

Quality Focus: Our key activities of education, service, research and all of our support processes will be focused on meeting or exceeding the needs and expectations of our internal and external customers. We believe in promoting and maintaining customer satisfaction through a process of continued improvement.

Caring: We recognize each person as a distinct individual with specific needs and concerns. We will develop and maintain reassuring, interpersonal relationships that reflect our commitment to respect the dignity of each person with compassion and empathy.

Excellence: We embrace creativity, innovation and risk-taking to facilitate measurable, continuous improvements in education, research and service. As such, we commit ourselves to the highest level of performance.

Accountability: We collectively share responsibility to ensure that all activities are aligned with our mission, vision and values. Each member of this institution accepts responsibility for the consequences of his or her actions.

We Practice What We Teach