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2024-2028 Strategic Plan
A strategic plan puts ambition and aspiration onto paper. But it is the action of passionate, purposeful people that answers the calling to care reflected in those pages. This strategic plan builds on the rich history and leadership of our college, a legacy forged over decades in academic programs, research, practice, advocacy and service to our communities.
Mission
We exist to empower and inspire our communities to answer their calling to care in ways that benefit all people.
Vision
We strive to be a leading voice and advocate in education, scientific discovery and practice to change the future of healthcare for the better.
Values
- excellence and impact
- diversity and innovation
- inclusion and equity
- care and compassion
- integrity and respect
These values are consistent with Ohio State’s Shared Values and encompass principles and behaviors that honor our commitment to inclusion, equity and belonging, as well as our continued emphasis on the well-being of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners and friends.
Goals
- align learning opportunities across all programs with workforce-readiness skills
- expand pipelines for entry into the nursing profession and continued learning throughout all stages of our students’ careers
- develop infrastructure that enables using the latest technology in student learning experiences to prioritize evidence-based practice
- strengthen global citizenship, health equity and ethics development activities throughout our programs in ways that are accessible to all students\
- deepen support for clinical scholarship to enrich our academic programs and student experiences
- reimagine research space and programming to foster scientific discoveries
- expand student research mentorship opportunities
- forge new partnerships for cross-disciplinary research opportunities
- continue development and expansion of our Federally Qualified Health Center’s footprint
- promote and support community-engaged programs that deepen our commitment to serving our communities’ needs and regularly report our impact on meeting these needs
- pursue new programs to bridge gaps between research/scholarship and evidence-based practice
- develop both disciplinary and cross-disciplinary programs to strengthen nurse advocacy skills and opportunities
- in partnership with our practice partners, initiate programs built upon transformational philanthropy to improve nursing work environments and health and well-being across all sites of care delivery
- foster our college’s eminence and visibility in being a leading voice for the nursing profession