The shared standard that protects the rooms we build.
Friends of Medicine is a curated community of healthcare professionals, founders, operators, and aligned individuals. The atmosphere in our rooms - whether in-person or in The Portal - is built by everyone in them. This Code of Conduct describes the standard we hold ourselves and each other to, and the conduct we expect from anyone who participates in Friends of Medicine in any capacity.
This Code applies to all events, all communications channels, all member-facing platforms, and all interactions that happen because of a connection made through Friends of Medicine.
The rooms we build are intentional. They exist to give healthcare professionals and the people who serve them a space to be themselves, to be heard, and to be in proximity with people who understand the weight of what they carry. We promise that everyone who enters is welcomed with the same standard: presence, restraint, respect, and care for the room.
This Code is not a legal document. The legal terms governing your participation are in our Terms of Service. This Code is something else - a statement of the culture we choose to protect.
Everyone in the room - Members, Inner Circle, sponsors, partners, guests, hosts, and staff - is expected to:
What is said in Friends of Medicine spaces stays in those spaces. Conversations within The Network are private and candid by design. Do not republish, record, quote, or attribute anything shared by another participant - in person, in The Portal, in group communications, or in private exchanges - without their explicit permission.
This is the foundation of the trust that makes the rest of this Code possible.
The following will not be tolerated in any Friends of Medicine space:
Friends of Medicine exists because medicine and the businesses around it are built by people from every background, every discipline, and every path. Some have arrived through traditional routes. Some have not. All belong in these rooms.
Differences in opinion, training, specialty, geography, or career stage are welcome and expected. Disagreement is fine. Disrespect is not.
Friends of Medicine is not a sales floor. Our events and platforms exist for connection and conversation, not for cold pitching, MLM recruitment, mass distribution of business cards, or unsolicited investment opportunities.
If a connection naturally leads to business, that is welcome - but the initiative should come from the other person, not from you. Pursuing every introduction as a lead violates the spirit of the room and is grounds for removal.
Sponsors and partners have their own context-appropriate ways to engage. If you are not a sponsor, please respect the boundary.
Friends of Medicine events are routinely photographed and filmed for marketing and editorial purposes (see our Privacy Policy). When you attend, please:
Some Friends of Medicine events involve alcohol. If you choose to drink, please do so responsibly. Intoxication that disrupts the event, endangers you or others, or leads to behavior that violates this Code will result in your removal from the event and may affect your participation in future events.
Illegal substances are not permitted at any Friends of Medicine event.
If you experience or witness a violation of this Code, please report it. We take every report seriously, and we will handle it with discretion and care for everyone involved.
You can report concerns in any of the following ways:
You may report anonymously if you prefer, though it may limit what we can do to follow up. We will not retaliate against anyone who reports a concern in good faith.
Violations of this Code may result in any of the following, depending on the severity of the conduct and the circumstances:
Friends of Medicine reserves the right to take whatever action we deem appropriate, in our sole discretion, to protect the integrity of the community and the safety of its participants.