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Inspiring Excellence: Katz Strategic Plan - Lewis Katz School of Medicine
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."
Katz Strategic Plan
Implementation Oversight Structure
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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Launching a New Chapter at Katz: Inspiring...
July 29, 2024
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