“I’m so grateful for this opportunity to connect with one another, to be inspired and energized as we move into a new year, and to provide space and time to collectively imagine and design the future of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine.”  

Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS, the Marjorie Joy Katz Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, shared that greeting to a gathering of nearly 200 members of the Katz, Temple Health and North Philadelphia communities as she opened the strategic planning retreat on Tuesday, January 9. The retreat offered participants the opportunity to dive into the strategic direction and provide feedback on their key areas of interest through in-depth discussion groups. Thanks to their participation and the dedicated time and efforts of all participants in the strategic planning process to date – from discovery to direction – the school is nearing completion of this initiative that will help direct and shape our future in the years to come. Once the plan is finalized, the community begins the exciting work of collectively moving towards our goals, with regular reviews to track progress. A community survey collecting feedback on the plan will remain open through early February. 

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