Guiding Values

Take this mini-course to walk through our organization’s 8 Guiding Values and hear from leaders and partners whose work fuels our mission.

Upon completion, you’ll be invited to sign an Attestation of Support for these 8 values. Upon signing, you will be authorized to participate and lead more fully in volunteer roles at the AHA.

Recommended for: Any healthcare professional who desires to volunteer with the AHA in any capacity.

Running time: Approx 12 minutes

Building from a solid foundation of scientific knowledge and continually seeking research breakthroughs, we bring scientific discoveries into everyday life.  The AHA is committed to advancing health with the best science has to offer.

Health happens where we live, work, study, and play. The AHA is an integral part of the conversation and culture that supports you, your family, and your communities in continually improving health now and in the future.

The AHA, working with our partners and individual stakeholders, finds and implements solutions that make a difference in people’s health where and how they need it

In a world of constant change, the American Heart Association is your trustworthy source for the knowledge you need to live healthy and make informed decisions and a voice for your healthier world.

Advances in technology, medical discoveries, communications, and healthy environments mean we know more about how to stay healthy, get healthy, and provide quality treatment. The AHA strives for solutions to be available to all people, regardless of who they are, where they live or what they do.

Social movements and social change grow and succeed from the seeds of commitment. The AHA strives to be a catalyst, a contagion for achieving our mission.

Big challenges require big thinking and creative solutions. The AHA engages in systems and policy changes that touch the lives of everyone and bring proven success to all communities.

From leveraging the strength of our volunteers/staff partnerships to working with the many individuals and organizations that influence the health of individuals, our nation and our world, we collaborate to bring the best and brightest solutions to building healthier lives free from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Now that you’ve reviewed the 8 Guiding Values, hear from our leaders on ways you can join this mission and make an impact extraordinary impact with this mission.