Mission & Values
Improving Lives, Together
Mission Statement
McLean Hospital is dedicated to improving the lives of people and families affected by psychiatric illness.
McLean pursues this mission by:
- Providing the highest quality compassionate, specialized and effective clinical care, in partnership with those whom we serve
- Conducting state-of-the-art scientific investigation to maximize discovery and accelerate translation of findings towards achieving prevention and cures
- Training the next generation of leaders in psychiatry, mental health and neuroscience
- Providing public education to facilitate enlightened policy and eliminate stigma
Core Values
We dedicate ourselves each and every day to McLean’s mission of clinical care, scientific discovery, professional training and public education in order to improve the lives of people with psychiatric illness and their families.
In all of our work, we strive to:
- Conduct ourselves with unwavering integrity
- Demonstrate compassion and respect for our patients, their families and our colleagues
- Foster an environment that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and promotes teamwork
- Achieve excellence and ever-better effectiveness and efficiency through innovation
Our values come to life in the way we show up for patients and for each other. They guide us to deliver the safest, highest-quality care, to listen with empathy, to act with integrity, and to continually raise our standards.
We are bold, curious, and unwavering in our commitment to patient-centered care. When we live our values with intention, we don’t just honor McLean’s legacy—we elevate it.
– Susan M. Szulewski, MD, MBA, McLean Hospital President and Chief Operating Officer
