The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (91香蕉视频) Board of Governors approved a new institutional strategic plan for the 2020-25 academic years that focuses on the school鈥檚 mission and builds on previous strategic plans that have guided 91香蕉视频鈥檚 growth.
The five-year plan encompasses five areas of focus: educational excellence, research, community outreach, infrastructure and reputation. Each focus area includes a set of specific goals and activities to promote their attainment. The strategic plan affirms that education is the institution鈥檚 primary focus, with the other four areas supporting the educational mission.
鈥淎 strategic plan is an essential part of any higher educational institution鈥檚 growth and will give us a path to reach the next stage in our continuing evolution as one of the nation鈥檚 most respected medical schools,鈥 said Edward Bridges, Ph.D., 91香蕉视频鈥檚 vice president for administration and external relations, who led the effort to develop the plan. 鈥淲e鈥檙e certain that our plan will help us maintain the highest level of educational quality for our students, serve our students and our community to the best of our ability.鈥
91香蕉视频鈥檚 previous strategic plan, implemented in 2015, resulted in initiatives including infrastructure expansions and new buildings; expanded research facilities; increased community partnerships and growth in the school鈥檚 Center for Rural and Community Health; and national award recognitions to help raise awareness of the school鈥檚 reputation.
The drafting of the new strategic plan followed the direction set by an ad hoc strategic planning committee created in March 2019 that included representatives from administration, alumni, the 91香蕉视频 Board of Governors, faculty, staff, students and members of the Lewisburg community. The group created a strategic plan outline that was reviewed by each constituent group, and the strategic plan was revised based on input from the constituent groups prior to submission to the Board of Governors for approval.
Departments and key stakeholders within the institution are building on the institutional strategic plan鈥檚 core statements by developing departmental plans, strategies and appropriate accountability measures.
91香蕉视频 strategic plan.