The WVU School of Medicine, Morgantown Division, embarked on a strategic planning process in the spring of 2005. The planning process included leadership from the School of Medicine, our Visiting Committee, our teaching hospital, West Virginia University Hospitals (WVU Hospitals), as well as our physician practice plan, University Health Associates (UHA).

Below are the three strategic priorities that were developed for during our planning process:

Priority #1 - Strengthen our State and National Reputation
To become known state-wide and nationally as a high caliber institution, the WVU School of Medicine must market our successes both internally and externally.

• Achieve Top 25 School of Medicine and Top 100 hospital designation
• Seize opportunities that improve the health of the state

Priority #2 - Institutionalize an Achievement Culture
In order for us to achieve our stated vision, we must move from a “We think we can” to “We know we can” organizational culture.

• Recruit and retain faculty, staff, residents, and students with strong credentials
• Develop strong and effective leaders
• Create strong academic/clinical/research departments and centers
• Promote a customer service culture
• Provide high-quality comprehensive healthcare
• Leverage technology for advancement in education, research, and patient care
• Create a strong financial position for the School of Medicine

Priority #3 - Expand and Promote Multi-Disciplinary Collaborations
The WVU School of Medicine must operate as a single organization and not in our traditional silos.

• Pursue joint program development and strategic planning
• Enhance research efforts within the School of Medicine

The three strategic priorities for the School of Medicine Strategic Plan were developed to directly support the five main goals outlined in the West Virginia University 2010 Plan which include:

• Attract and graduate high quality students
• Recruit and retain high-quality faculty committed to the land-grant mission
• Enhance the educational environment for student learning
• Promote discovery and exchange of knowledge and ideas
• Improve West Virginia’s health, economy and quality of life

Although we anticipate that elements of our plan will change, our vision of becoming a Top 25 School of Medicine will remain constant. For more details with regard to our strategic plan, including a list of goals, objectives and indicators, please visit the following url:

www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/strategicPlan/ 

Website Launch

The WVU School of Medicine launched its redesigned website on March 1, 2006. The new site establishes a vast improvement in the appearance, navigation, accessibility and usability of the school ’s site. www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/

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New features include:

• “Featured Image” section, which highlighs current events
• One click access to all Departmental and Center websites
• One-stop Media section
• Newswire and Upcoming Events

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Custom-built Web Application

SOLE (Secure OnLine Environment) is our portal the online education and information. It is a web-based tool for students to access courses and for instructors to build and maintain those courses. Developed by Academic Technologies as an open-ended system for online course development and management, SOLE harnesses the communication power of the Internet within a single sign on, user-friendly environment. sole.hsc.wvu.edu/