Strategic Plan
Strategic Planning Timeline
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- November 2010-June 2011
Division Chiefs from different sites for each specialty meet with Unified Dept. team to identify collaborative successes and opportunities - April 2011
Education Priority Group meets the challenge of duty hour regulations - February 2011
Chair's Council formed, including the Chair, Vice Chairs and Associate Chairs - September 2011
The Department gathers for the Fall 2011 Strategic Planning Retreat to review progress and to discuss plans for 2011-2012 - July 2011
Department website redesigned and launched to improve communication - June 2011
First Annual Quality and Safety Innovation Forum engages 100+ faculty and residents - May 2011
Faculty survey determines engagement in public policy work and research - April 2011
Associate Chair for Research search completed - William Seaman appointed - March 2011
Faculty focus groups evaluate and improve faculty search process - February 2011
Ralph Gonzales appointed Associate Chair for Ambulatory Care and Clinical Innovation - January 2011
Research Priority recommends creation of a position for Associate Chair for Research - December 2010
Faculty compensation is analyzed and discussed at All Division Chiefs meeting - October 2010
Talmadge King presents economic analysis of the Department to faculty and staff - August 2010
All Chiefs meetings rotate among Department sites to promote a shared culture at Parnassus, SFGH and SF VAMC - August-November 2010
Department leadership meets with Division Chiefs at each site - July 2010
Suzanne Kawahara appointed Project Manager for Strategic Planning and Implementation - April 2010
Talmadge King invites Faculty and Staff Champions to lead the 7 Strategic Planning Priorities - March 2010
Seth Landefeld appointed Associate Chair for Strategic Planning and Implementation - October 2009
Strategic Plan overview and roadmap completed - July 2009
Department Strategic Planning retreat with 100+ faculty and staff
photo by Noah Berger
In Fall of 2009, under the guidance of a planning committee and nearly 100 faculty, staff and trainees, the UCSF Department of Medicine completed the development of its first Strategic Plan. The strategic priorities listed below, were developed by faculty and staff and reflect the Department's mission, vision, and values. These priorities provide a framework to define specific goals and focus the Department's resources and attention.
Download as a printable brochure: Strategic Plan 2009-2014 – Executive Summary (PDF)
Since 2009 the Department's Strategic Plan has moved from vision to reality in many actions. Please click on the arrows on the timeline above to read about ouraccomplishments.
- Clinical Activities
Organize clinical activities to improve quality, safety, efficiency and patient and provider experiences. - Research
Develop a plan for the research enterprise, including space and infrastructure, at all sites (SFGH, SFVAMC, Parnassus/Mount Zion and Mission Bay) to satisfy current and future needs. - Education
Create the best academic model of student, residency and fellowship training in internal medicine, supported with appropriate resources, including funds, space and infrastructure. - Public Policy
Develop a plan for advancing public policy thereby re-committing ourselves to playing a guiding role in the public sphere. - Recruitment and Retention
Develop a sustainable and comprehensive program to recruit and retain the best and the brightest faculty and staff. - Economic Model
Create a sound and transparent economic model for the Department of Medicine to ensure the sustainability of the programs essential to its mission, congruent with its values and culture. - Unified Department of Medicine
Create a unified Department of Medicine; develop mechanisms and infrastructure to improve communication and collaboration across sites, disciplines, programs.
Organization for the Strategic Plan
*Vice Chair, **Associate Chair