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College of Medicine Focuses on Third Integrated Plan
What would you describe as the most successful
initiative at the U of S College of Medicine?
What would you like to change?
What is your vision for the future?
The College of Medicine wants you to help answer these important
questions as its third integrated plan is developed. Faculty
members, staff, students, alumni and other stakeholders are
invited to participate in an upcoming College-wide public forum,
which will take place on May 18, 2011, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
in the SaskTel Theatre at Royal University Hospital.
“The forum will offer an opportunity for everyone to help
identify the College’s common goals for the next four
years,” said Dr. Sheila Harding, Associate Dean, Medical
Education, who is leading the College’s planning process.
Everyone is encouraged to attend the event, as it is
crucial that we develop the plan together. As University
of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon stated
during the kickoff event for the third planning cycle last
fall, “Planning is collaborative. It is not my plan or your
plan, but our plan.”
In January 2011, colleges and units at the University of
Saskatchewan were provided with a third integrated
plan template, which identifies four areas of focus for
the 2012-2016 planning cycle:
• knowledge Creation: Innovation
and Impact
• Aboriginal Engagement:
Relationships, Scholarship, Programs
• Innovation in Academic Programs
and Service
• Culture and Community: Our Global
Sense of Place
The colleges and units have been asked to
consider these areas of focus in completing the
29-page template document. Each college and
unit must submit its final plan to Pauline Melis,
Assistant Provost, Institutional Planning and
Assessment, no later than October 15, 2011.
The plans of the colleges and units will then
be reviewed and utilized in the development
of a University-level plan.
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The College of Medicine has hired a project coordinator to assist Dr.
Harding with the planning process. The project coordinator will be
involved in gathering stakeholder input and writing the College’s
third integrated plan based on the feedback received.
“Integrated planning should be a participatory process that assists
us in more fully understanding our College’s identity,” said Dr.
Harding. “Integrated planning helps us align what we want to
achieve with various internal and external realities. It is also an
important tool in making evidence-based decisions related to
resource allocation.”
During his academic address on March 1, 2011, Dr. Brett Fairbairn,
University Provost, discussed the importance of planning at
the University of Saskatchewan. He said “
planning is
Help the College of Medicine Plan for the Future
What is your vision for the College of Medicine?
Let your voice be heard!
The College is hosting a College-wide forum focusing on the development of
its third integrated plan (IP3). All faculty members, staff, students, alumni
and other stakeholders are encouraged to join us. We hope you can attend.
IP3 College-wide forum
May 18, 2011
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
SaskTel Theatre,
Royal University Hospital (200)
Please forward your questions and/or comments to
Dr. Sheila Harding, Associate Dean, Medical Education
sheila.harding@usask.ca
Shannon Boklaschuk, Project Coordinator
(306) 966-5557
shannon.boklaschuk@usask.ca
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