*Click the name of Institutional Pillars below to reveal the goals for that area of focus.
People
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Attract and retain outstanding faculty, administrators and
staff who are committed to our goals and core values.
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Provide our people with the leadership and professional
development opportunities to enhance their knowledge
and career satisfaction.
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Use market-based compensation and recognition
programs to promote and reward outstanding
performance.
- Use annual evaluations to set performance expectations
and provide feedback about work efforts and skill
development needs.
- Collect and use employee feedback to optimize
employee engagement and satisfaction.
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Share critical data about UTMB’s strategic vision and
direction at all levels of the organization for effective
decision-making.
Quality
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Promote a culture of high reliability and trust by
continuously improving quality and safety.
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Hold every member of the UTMB community
accountable for acting with integrity, compassion and
respect toward one another and those we serve.
Education
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Provide innovative educational programs and curricula
that are continuously improved based on recognized
state and national standards and metrics.
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Develop the infrastructure and identify the resources
needed to increase student enrollment and enhance
student success.
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Expand interprofessional educational opportunities for
students to improve collaboration in patient-focused
health care.
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Enhance the transparent reporting of student and faculty
outcomes to better recognize outstanding performance.
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Educate our patients, families and key communities
about attainment of better health.
Research
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Focus on leveraging our strengths and opportunities to raise
our NIH rankings and maintain research funding.
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Grow collaborative research partnerships to expand our
capacity for multidisciplinary research.
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Improve the infrastructure that ensures high-quality research
and outcomes.
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Optimize the management of research space.
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Support and promote technology transfer and
commercialization of research discoveries.
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Increase the number of clinical faculty involved in
translational and clinical research.
Health System
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Create and implement transformative clinical delivery
systems that advance patient access and clinical efficiency,
strengthen our support systems, and position UTMB well in a
reformed health care environment.
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Enhance access to primary care and specialized patient care
services to support our academic mission and address the
health needs of Texas and the communities we serve.
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Develop a long-term contractual arrangement with the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice that provides offender care
without deficit spending by UTMB.
Strategic Management and Growth
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Revitalize our enterprise capabilities by modernizing,
repairing and strengthening our facilities and support
systems to sustain our mission.
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Develop concepts, plans and proposals for construction
of new facilities or new renovation of existing facilities in
support of our plans and needs.
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Prioritize resources to advance UTMB’s mission and
goals.
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Promote a culture of innovation and agility to adapt
to the changing environment and markets.
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Optimize the configuration of mission and support
programs needed to address the changes associated
with health policy and health care reform.
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Ensure transparency and value by sharing key
financial data and quality and operational metrics to
improve accountability, fact-based decision-making
and organizational performance.
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Work with UT System administration to pursue
overall system efficiencies with development of
approaches and policies for optimal strategic
resource management.
Financial Success
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Meet or exceed the institutional adjusted margin and
maintain adequate cash reserves.
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Improve our operational budget development process.
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Enhance our long-term capital planning process to
improve alignment with our strategic plans.
Community
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Collaborate with local, state and national leaders to
address our strategic challenges and opportunities in
order to achieve long-term success.
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Engage key stakeholders to support our education,
research and health care missions.
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Develop partnerships to assess and improve the health of
the populations we serve.
- Strengthen awareness of UTMB’s programs and services.
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Develop increased philanthropic commitments to support
our mission-critical initiatives.