Fall 2011 Strategic Planning Retreat – Progress Together for Excellence
On September 14, 2011, 64 leaders in the Department gathered at Fort Mason for a half-day retreat to advance the Department's Strategic Plan. Since the Strategic Plan's inaugural retreat in 2009, much has been accomplished. And not surprisingly, new challenges have changed the financial and operational landscape for the Department. The purpose of the 2011 retreat was to review our progress and to discuss our plans for 2011-2012.
To open the retreat, I highlighted both the Department's recent accomplishments and the expectations for 2011-2012. The Department is in good shape today, but there are significant challenges ahead. We face university budget cuts and complexities resulting from Operational Excellence. We are formulating ways to address the changes resulting from health care reform, implementation of new duty hours requirements for residents, and the need to operate our clinical services in a more integrated and coordinated manner, supported by significant projects like the APeX rollout (the electronic medical record system) at UCSF Medical Center.
Seth Landefeld reviewed the achievements of the Strategic Plan, thanking in particular the Champions who worked so hard to lead efforts in Research, Clinical Activities, the Economic Model, Education, Recruitment and Retention, Public Policy and Unified DOM. Five key priorities were chosen for Breakout Group sessions. Retreat participants chose two out of five breakout group sessions to attend. They were asked to develop ideas that the Department could implement in the next 1-2 years. Their input was invaluable as we determine the strategic priorities for 2011-2012.
Talmadge E. King, Jr., MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
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