Mission

Our mission is to optimize patient care by promoting professionalism and professional identity formation through education and scholarship in training and practice across all health-related fields.

We will accomplish this by promoting and advancing professionalism as a key component for improving patient and population outcomes, health equity, and care team well-being.

2026-2029 Strategic Goals with Strategic Tasks

1. Advance Professionalism Education Across Health Disciplines
   Strategic Tasks to Support the Goal
   1. Promote and disseminate professionalism curricula, teaching materials, and assessment tools. Support educators through:
      1. Encouraging interprofessional collaboration
      2. Facilitating networking and knowledge sharing
      3. Offering faculty development and teaching resources
      4. Disseminating best practices/standards for professionalism and professional identity formation education
2. Secure Financial Health of the Organization
   Strategic Tasks to Support the Goal
   1. Strengthen organizational infrastructure and governance.
   2. Implement streamlined annual business practices, including budgeting, compliance, and SOP reviews.
   3. Finalize and annually update a strategic planning document to guide operations and ensure transparency.
   4. Increase membership and activities that drive revenue generation that align with the mission of the organization.
   5. Establish sustainable fundraising and donor relations:
      1. Launch one major annual fundraising campaign and produce a concise impact report.
      2. Develop donor acknowledgment processes and build long-term relationships with supporters.
3. Enhance Member Engagement and Committee Effectiveness
   Strategic Tasks to Support the Goal
   1. Empower committees to set 1–2 actionable goals annually, supported by facilitated strategic planning.
   2. Refresh the committees’ public language to clarify the purpose and improve communication.
4. Implement a Repeatable Annual Planning and Evaluation Cycle
   Strategic Tasks to Support the Goal
   1. Use the Strategy Diamond and SMART goals to guide committee initiatives and measure outcomes.
   2. Conduct annual retreats, performance reviews, and stakeholder feedback surveys to refine strategy.
5. Promote Systemic Change in Healthcare Environments
   Strategic Tasks to Support the Goal
   1. Advocate for organizational professionalism that fosters teamwork, resilience, and ethical care.
   2. Collaborate with institutional leaders to influence structural changes that support optimal patient care.