The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan defines UTHSC’s direction for the future, as it continues to strive to improve health care and overall health across Tennessee.
The plan, approved in late June by the UT Board of Trustees, serves as a roadmap for UTHSC’s next five years and outlines the university’s new mission, vision, and values. It was developed under the leadership of Cindy Russell, PhD, vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs, in an inclusive planning process that spanned more than 18 months with participation from more than 700 faculty, staff, and students across all campuses, as well as alumni and community members.
“We are most grateful to Dr. Russell and to so many colleagues for a remarkable job,” UTHSC Chancellor Peter Buckley said. “Our strategic plan is a balance of inspiration, perspiration, aspirational activities, and foundational activities.”
This long-term, collaborative process defined UTHSC’s new vision in four words: Healthy Tennesseans. Thriving Communities.
The plan centers on five strategic pillars: Engaging Communities, Educational Excellence, Expanding Research, Advancing Health, and Developing Talent. The pillars rest on a new mission statement and encompass new values that reflect the UT System’s Be One UT values with added focus on the health sciences.
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