Mount Sinai School of Medicine adheres to the principles
of academic freedom as set forth in the following statement
adopted by the American Association of University Professors,
the Association of American Colleges, and other organizations
representing the academic community.
"The teacher is entitled to full freedom in research
and in the publication of the results, subject to the adequate
performance of his/her other academic duties; but research
for pecuniary return should be based upon an understanding
with the authorities of the institution. The teacher is entitled
to freedom in the classroom in discussing his/her subject,
but should be careful not to introduce into his/her teaching
controversial matter which has no relation to his/her subject.
Limitations of academic freedom because of religious or other
aims of the institution should be clearly stated in writing
at the time of the appointment.
The college or university teacher is a citizen, a member
of a learned profession and an officer of an educational institution.
When he/she speaks or writes as a citizen, he/she should be
free from institutional censorship or discipline, but his/her
special position in the community imposes special obligations.
As a person of learning and an educational officer, he/she
should remember that the public may judge the profession and
the institution by his/her utterances. Hence, he/she should
at all times be accurate, should exercise appropriate restraint,
should show respect for the opinions of others, and should
make every effort to indicate that he/she is not an institutional
spokesperson."
