2023–2025 Strategic Priorities: For Review

Outcomes:

• Elevated reputation of the IU School of Medicine as an employer of choice
• Improved faculty and staff engagement
• Increased learner satisfaction with educational experience
• Increased diversity of faculty and staff so IUSM reflects state demographics
• Inclusive, welcoming and supportive environment for all in IUSM
• Improved health of our faculty, staff and students

Outcomes:

• On time graduation rate maximized for all students
• Learners are well prepared for the next professional transition
• Academic outcome metrics are defined and national benchmarks exceeded for each degree program
• Student debt is at or below median relative to peer institutions
• Increased number of learners, including those underrepresented in science and medicine, entering academic careers

Outcomes:

• Increased scientific impact and clinical translation
• NIH funding in top 25 nationally (Blue Ridge rankings)
• Increased funding in health equity research
• Increased funding in global health research
• The number of patients enrolled in clinical trials matches or exceeds top tier AHCs
• Increase the number of IUSM faculty in national professional societies including ASCI, AAP, NAM, and AAAS

Outcomes:

• Improved community health in prioritized areas
• Increased focus on eliminating health disparities in education, research and clinical care missions
• Destination clinical services are aligned with research priorities
• Principles of precision health are broadly integrated into clinical care

In early 2022, Dean Jay Hess, the Executive Associate Deans and the Chief of Staff began work to update our strategic plan. It was decided to compile a 3-year plan (2023–2025) to align future strategic plans with IU Health’s next strategic planning cycle starting in 2025. The group brainstormed priorities, reviewed key metrics and discussed potential goals during weekly leadership team meetings.

In June 2022, three co-chairs were appointed to complete the steering committee: Dr. David Wallace, Chair of Ophthalmology; Michelle Artmeier, Vice Chair of Business Administration for the Department of Surgery; and Dr. Yar Luan (Samantha) Yeap, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and past president of the Faculty Steering Committee. The co-chairs will attend meetings of faculty (both clinical and research), residents, students (graduate, masters, medical students and other health professions students), alumni and staff to gather input on the drafted plan, which will ultimately influence the final document.

A series of town halls to discuss the plan will also be scheduled in the fall, and will be open to all in the School of Medicine community. Ultimately the feedback gathered in those meetings, and via the online feedback form, will help the steering committee finalize the 2023–2025 plan.