Preparing for the Future: Our Direction Defined
In September 2018, Department of Surgery Chair Dr. John Sweeney convened a steering committee composed of physician and administrative leaders to launch the department's strategic planning process.
Stakeholder input was solicited regarding strengths, areas of opportunity, and desired future directions of the department, and over 30 feedback sessions were conducted with approximately 100 participants from across the department and School of Medicine, Emory Healthcare, and affiliate organizations. The resulting data was contextualized further by conducting a comprehensive environmental assessment that explored the trends impacting surgical departments across the country.
During the following summer, work groups representing key components of the plan's intent and function were formed and charged with developing recommended actions and measures of success. Over 140 faculty and staff participated, distilling and reconciling a wide range of ideas and perspectives from across the department's divisions and campuses. Using the work groups' recommendations, steering committee members finalized the framework for the plan and identified priorities to be initially addressed.
The plan was finalized in early 2020 and will serve as a guide to excellence on behalf of our patients, communities, faculty, and staff through 2024. Various committees are facilitating the plan's initiatives, and a board of advisors is overseeing the department's progress, performance, and providing recommendations to the chair.
For more details, peruse Building Our Legacy, Department of Surgery Strategic Plan 2020-2024.