SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS

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DRAFT
SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS STRATEGIC
PLAN 2003
DRAFT
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VISION    To be recognized as the leading school
of health professions shaping the future of
healthcare.
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MISSION     To improve health care through
teaching, research and translation of discoveries
into practice in partnership with the UAB
community.
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VALUES    Accountability Diversity Excellence
         Innovation/Creativity         
Integrity/Ethical behavior Professional behavior
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GOALS
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GOAL 1 To ensure that SHRP programs are
exceptional in preparing students to provide
professional services, lead, and conduct
research.
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• Objectives
• Recruit and retain students who are
  well-qualified, intellectually curious and
  diverse
• Offer curricula of superior academic quality that
  meets the needs of a diverse student population
• Offer high quality instruction, advising and
  student services
• Increase scholarship, fellowship and stipend
  funds
• Expand opportunities for international study and
  scholarship

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GOAL 2 To be the recognized leader in health
professions research and scholarship.
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• Objectives
• Increase research funding and scholarly
  productivity
• Establish research accountability benchmarks
• Improve research infrastructure
• Determine priorities for strategic investments in
  research infrastructure, programs and faculty

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GOAL 3 To be the leader in modeling effective
integration of a health profession school into an
academic health center.
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• Objectives
• Increase the involvement of faculty and staff in
  teaching, research and service activities outside
  of the School that support the mission of the
  academic health center
• Increase the number of appropriate appointments
  for faculty in other units of the University, and
  offer joint and secondary appointments to
  appropriate faculty in other units of the
  University
• Develop capacity to be an incubator for new ideas
  and initiatives that rely on multi-professional
  approaches and teams
• Increase involvement of faculty and staff in
  research centers and related activities

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GOAL 4 To enhance the value and reputation of
SHRP in the state and beyond by working
effectively with partners to help advance
community and state goals in education, health,
quality of life and economic development.
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• Objectives
• Educate and train productive citizens to live and
  work in Alabama
• Partner with local, state and national
  organizations to improve quality of life through
  health education and outreach
• Raise local, state and national awareness of
  health professions disciplines
• Recruit and train students in key health
  professions workforce shortage areas

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GOAL 5
Create a positive, supportive and diverse work
environment in which faculty and staff can excel.
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Objectives

• Enhance faculty and staff professional
  development

• Secure funds and develop incentives to ensure
  competitive wages

• Institute rigorous evaluation systems that
  measure performance and link these to promotion
  and merit salary increases

• Improve recruitment and retention of
  underrepresented minorities

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GOAL 6
Actively pursue and secure community and
financial support to accomplish our vision.
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Objectives

• Enhance support for educational, research,
  community outreach and service programs and
  activities
• Increase financial support
• Increase alumni and clinical affiliates
  engagement
• Increase appropriation and special support from
  government at all levels

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STRENGTHS    Interdisciplinary
collaborations/linkages National reputation,
programs research Entrepreneurial environment
Size of school/breadth of programs School
perceived as an institutional asset Clinical
alumni community involvement
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WEAKNESSES  Research infrastructure Technology
Classroom, D.E., support, data management,
students computers, etc. Faculty development
research teaching Resistance to change Lack of
identity (external community internal) Lack of
performance culture
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THREATS Declining state support for
education Competition Traditional,
non-traditional, technology Applicant pool
quantity quality Faculty pool Reduced support
from clinical partners
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OPPORTUNITIES   Diversify/grow funding sources
Partnerships/collaborations across UAB with
other universities in D.E., C.M.E., etc.
Distance learning  Shaping/reinventing the health
care delivery system workforce training, policy,
etc.  Globalization of education health care
international focus/programs  Lead/model faculty
development nationally mentoring, exchange
programs, etc.
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CRITICAL ISSUES   Establishment of a
performance/accountability culture Creation of
a long term financial support plan  Development
of a long-term IT plan. Creation of a
research infrastructure plan Establishment of
identity (internal external) Enhance faculty
excellence---- faculty recruitment development