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College of Medicine Strategic Plan

Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine Strategic Plan 2024-2027

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide innovative research, education, and clinical care in a culture of excellence, discovery, and scholarship to the next generation of physicians, scientists, and educators to advance patient-centered and equitable healthcare.

Vision Statement

We envision a thriving community of medical educators, researchers, and physicians who advance high-quality, innovative, and reliable healthcare for all.

Strategic Goals

  1. Education and Academic Excellence: Develop an integrated educational model for the College that uses evidence-based decision-making to support student success.
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  2. Research and Discovery: Increase nationally and internationally recognized research and scholarship through targeted focus on people, organizational structure, resources, and infrastructure.
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  3. Staff and Faculty Success: Strengthen employee recruitment, satisfaction, and retention, including pathways for professional growth and career advancement.
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  4. University and Community Relations: Enhance connections between the College of Medicine, the University, and the USA Health system to advance medical knowledge and care.

 
View the COM Strategic Plan 2024-2027 [PDF]
 

Looking Ahead: Strategic Plan 2027-2031

The Whiddon College of Medicine is developing its next Strategic Plan for 2027–2031. The planning process, which began in July 2026 and will continue through June 2027, will engage faculty, staff, learners, alumni, institutional partners and other stakeholders in shaping the College’s priorities for the next four years.

The new Strategic Plan will take effect July 1, 2027.

 
View the COM Strategic Planning Framework 2027-2031 [PDF]
 

▼   Strategic Planning Timeline

Date Activity
Week of July 20, 2026 Dean reviews and approves the Strategic Planning Framework.
August 3–14, 2026 Stakeholder suggestion process opens for Steering Committee membership. Communication describes the purpose, responsibilities, time commitment, and task force expectations.
August 19, 2026 Continuous Quality Improvement Committee receives an informational update on the approved governance framework, selection process, and anticipated planning timeline.
Late August 2026 Stakeholder suggestions are reviewed, and the Dean appoints the 12 voting members of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee.
September 2026 First Strategic Plan Steering Committee meeting. The inaugural meeting includes orientation to the governance framework, committee charge, planning timeline, expectations, available foundational information, and the strategic planning process.
September– October 2026 Steering Committee begins its work; mission and vision recommendations are connected to the planning process; initial strategic pillars, stakeholder-engagement plans, task force structure, and data needs are refined.
October 2026 Approved governance framework, committee structure, planning timeline, and early implementation activities are available as evidence of the college’s systematic planning process.
Fall 2026 Strategic Pillar Task Forces are formed and charged. Initial data collection, environmental review, and stakeholder engagement begin.
Fall 2026–Spring 2027 The Strategic Plan Steering Committee and Strategic Pillar Task Forces meet regularly throughout the planning process.
Spring 2027 Steering Committee integrates task force recommendations, develops strategic priorities and goals, and seeks broader stakeholder feedback.
By June 2027 Draft plan, implementation expectations, measures, responsibilities, and monitoring approach are refined and submitted for final review and approval.
July 1, 2027 The new Whiddon College of Medicine Strategic Plan takes effect.
▼   Strategic Planning Leadership

Strategic Plan Steering Committee

Chair: David S. Williams, Ph.D., MPA
Voting Members:

  • Amanda Arnold, Ph.D.
  • TJ Hundley, M.D.
  • Nicolette Holliday, M.D.
  • Marcina Lang, MPA
  • Ehab Molokhia, M.D.
  • Wito Richter, Ph.D.
  • Allyson Shea, Ph.D.
  • John Soltys, M.D., Ph.D.
  • Troy Stevens, Ph.D.
  • Franklin Trimm, M.D.
  • Nia Booth, M.D., Medical Student
  • Davis Holdbrooks, Ph.D. Student

Mission and Vision Review Team

  • Michael Chang, M.D.
  • Benjamin Estrada, M.D.
  • Tiquera Hall, Ph.D., MPA
  • Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D.

Strategic Plan Pillar Task Force Chairs

  • Education: Judy Blair-Elortegui, M.D., and Robert Barrington, Ph.D.
  • Research: Brian Persing, M.D., and Thiago Bruder, Ph.D.
  • Clinical Care: Anna Foust, M.D., and Jon Simmons, M.D.
  • Community Engagement: LoRen Modisa, Ed.D., and Ashley Williams Hogue, M.D.

Ex-Officio Members

  • Natalie Bauer, Ph.D.
  • Michael Chang, M.D.
  • Benjamin Estrada, M.D.
  • Julie Estis, Ph.D.
  • Tiquera Hall, Ph.D., MPA
  • Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D.
  • David S. Williams, Ph.D., MPA