a) Integrity
MAT promotes honest, ethical and lawful behaviour, and respect to patients’ rights and accept responsibility and accountability for our action.
b) Excellence
Continually strives for excellence to include outstanding service and value.
c) Critical Thinking
Ability to explore better and more efficient ways of health care provision through research for the benefit of the patient and the medical profession.
d) Risk Taking
Willingness to prudently challenge the status quo.
e) Respect
High regard for patients and fellow professionals regardless of age, gender, specialty, ethnicity, locality and economic status. Strive to maintain a doctor – patient relationship that will promote trust and ensure continuity of medical services.
f) Patient safety
Puts patients’ safety foremost and will foster continuous professional development and research to ensure safe medical care.
g) Leadership and service
MAT encourages citizenship in its members through active participation in National,
regional, and local professional organizations, as well as through service to community
and charitable organizations. MAT also encourages each member to be actively involved
in public health in order to influence public policy.