Welcome to HMD

Our Mission

To decentralize Laureate-level medical education and promote health awareness by making high-quality medical knowledge globally accessible. We uphold the letter and spirit of Medicine via pristina—the pristine way of medicine.

Our Vision

To pioneer a holistic paradigm in medical education that integrates clinical mastery, leadership, innovation, and health policy. This approach prepares physicians to excel at the bedside, within healthcare systems, and across communities.

Our Core Values

  • A culture of urgency coupled with efficiency: We prioritize progress and timely execution, ensuring that every initiative moves forward with purpose, discipline, and impact.
  • Courtesy, decorum, and professionalism: We maintain a respectful, ethical, and dignified environment that reflects the honor of the medical profession.
  • Dedication to the mission and vision of HMD: We align our actions with HMD’s core purpose, committing wholeheartedly to advancing excellence in medical education, practice, and leadership.
  • Problem-solving through action and strategic engagement: We confront challenges directly, using thoughtful analysis, collaboration, and decisive action to create meaningful solutions.
  • Approach to medicine with the highest standard and esteem: We uphold medicine as a noble calling, practicing with integrity, compassion, precision, and reverence for human life.
  • Communicate effectively, clearly, & swiftly: We value communication that is timely, transparent, and purposeful, strengthening teamwork and ensuring shared understanding.
  • Clear grasp, application, and teaching of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM): We ground all clinical decisions in robust evidence, apply that evidence responsibly, and empower learners to master and teach EBM with clarity and confidence.
  • Eagerness to learn and share: We embrace continual self-improvement and actively uplift others by sharing knowledge, insights, and opportunities.

Expert Advisory Board

Howard Maibach, M.D., FAAD

Howard Maibach, M.D., FAAD

Advisory Board Member

Executive And Editorial Board

Bakary Jatta

Bakary Jatta, M.D.

Chair & Senior Editor, HMD

Vanessa Nunes De Paiva, MBA, Ph.D.

Chief Physician Liaison, HMD

Kafayat Kareem

Kafayat Kareem

Clinical Writer, HMD