Faculty of
Health Sciences

Strategic Planning

Working in collaboration with McMaster University's Refining Directions, the Faculty of Health Sciences established several corporate initiatives for its strategic planning including:

Graduate studies expansion
Research initiatives
Interprofessional Education

At the same time, a broad group of faculty, staff and students have worked with the Faculty's administration to establish several specific themes and goals for the Faculty's strategic plans. These have been incorporated into plans for each of the FHS departments, which are reviewed annually.

Mission Statement

"Together, Advancing Health Through Learning and Discovery"

Guiding Statement of Purpose

In health sciences education, research and practice, we are here to question, to learn, to discover and to communicate.

Vision

Within a culture of innovation, courage and collaboration, we lead by challenging what is and embracing what could be.

Tenets

We believe in:

Interdisciplinary collaboration
Commitment to our communities
Accountability and responsibility
Excellence
Integrity and respect
Optimism

Strategic planning themes and related goals

Commitment to invest in continued innovation in our core business of learning and discovery

Recruit the best students, staff and faculty
Advance FHS academic program curricula "beyond current"
Enhance interdisciplinary learning
Challenge research to go "beyond current"
Develop technologies that maximize our core business
Enhance our national and international profile

Influence the health agenda through strategic alliances, to strengthen the clinical base and grow the academic mission

Develop closer government relations (national, provincial, local)
Develop closer university, hospital and community relations
Increase FHS profile, national and international, to strengthen position
Enhance the integration and interfaculty collaboration
Integrate FHS schools, programs and departments with other University schools

Establish and maintain fiscal strength in the FHS

Develop a mission based management system process
Maximize revenue opportunities that are consistent with the missions and vision of the FHS

Create an enabling culture to supporting FHS tenets

Create optimal organization resulting in streamlined, flexible, creative FHS
Maximize collaborative nature of faculty