Inspiring Excellence: Katz Strategic Plan

Inspiring Excellence 2024 – 2029

Inspiring Excellence is a strategic plan that charts the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s course for the next five years—driven by a vision of a big and bold future that harnesses the unlimited potential and passion deeply embedded within the community and honors a long history of valuing and embracing diversity and health equity.


Mission:

Align with our diverse communities to advance medicine and improve health through education, research, training, and development of the next generation of clinicians, educators, and scientists.

Vision:

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine will inspire a new standard of excellence in education and research and lead social change in medicine.

 

Explore this site to learn more about the plan’s strategic priorities and initiatives.

 

"We have created a plan that reflects the very best of who we are and what we aspire to be. As we move forward, let us do so with a sense of purpose and determination. Together, we can achieve greatness and make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve."

Amy J. Goldberg, MD, FACS The Marjorie Joy Katz Dean

 

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Katz Strategic Plan

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Implementation Oversight Structure

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STRATEGIC PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE

Name Title
Amy J. Goldberg, MD  The Marjorie Joy Katz Dean 
Kendra Kirk  Chief of Staff and Associate Vice Dean for Strategic Initiatives 
Tom Kupp  Senior Advisor to the Dean 
Shaden Eldakar-Hein, MD  Senior Associate Dean, St. Luke's University Health Network 
Abby Berkeley, MD  Interim Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
Christine Mount, PA-C  Program Director, Physician Assistant Program 
Ryan Gibbons, MD  John M. Daly and Measey Foundation Endowed Professor in Medical Education Innovation 
Denise Salerno, MD  Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education 
Dan Edmundowicz, MD  Florence P. Bernheimer Distinguished Service Professorship Chair, Cardiology 
Erica Golemis, PhD  Professor and Chair, Cancer and Cellular Biology 
Laurie Kilpatrick, PhD  Assistant Dean, Clinical Research 
Julie Brissett  Senior Director of People Management 
Heather Clauss, MD  Senior Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs 
Nicolle Strand, JD  Director and Associate Professor, Center for Urban Bioethics 
Paula Davis West  Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration 
Dione Cash, MD  Associate Dean, Student Support 
Naomi Rosenberg, MD  Program Director, Narrative Medicine Certificate Program 
Joseph Rudy  Assistant Dean, Administration and Education 

 

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