These certainly have become the operative descriptors for our society as we approach the end of the 20th Century and launch into the 21st.
All organizations face an environment of unprecedented complexity.
Within this context, our strategic planning efforts are more critical than ever before. This 1997 plan is the continuation of a pragmatic planning model initiated in 1994 under the leadership of Dr. Joel Baseman, which included broad faculty and staff participation, including input from the Faculty Councils of the various schools. The current planning process has integrated the collaborative wisdom from throughout the institution, under the committee leadership of Dr. Suellen Reed, and the outcome provides a clear focus of direction on key issues that demand our involvement and commitment. Each of the objectives and strategies that support the five goals of this plan are significant initiatives that will require specific actions by various elements of the Health Science Center. As the institution proceeds along this planning azimuth, three overarching issues must be kept in focus.