The School of Medicine Columbia Five Year Strategic Plan positions us to fulfill our mission to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond through exemplary medical and health education, transformative research and compassionate patient care.
Download the USC School of Medicine Columbia Strategic Plan 2017-2022 [PDF].
USC School of Medicine Columbia 2019 Update on the SOM Strategic Plan.
Dean Hall provided an update to the strategic planning process on Feb. 19, 2021. Read the full Strategic Planning Update for the School of Medicine Columbia.
Steering Committee
The Strategic Planning Steering Committee actively contributes to the realization of the SOM mission and vision through:
- Identifying the most important strategic objectives related to strategic goals of the SOM
- Facilitating the defining of metrics which will reflect success in achieving agreed-upon objectives and action plans.
- Incorporating and assessing periodic environmental scans, followed by reassessment of the SOM’s strategic goals.
- Serving as a 2-way information conduit to SOM faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders regarding strategic goals, objectives, and action plans.
The Strategic Planning Steering Committee focused efforts for the academic year 2020-2021 on new strategic initiatives to expand diversity, improve equity and continue to build our culture of inclusion. Three working groups were established, focusing on:
- Faculty and staff diversity
- Student pipelines, recruitment, and support
- Culture of inclusion
For the 2021-2022 academic year, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee will track the SOM progress on updated diversity and inclusion goals. We will also revisit other strategic goals, including growth of research, enhancing strategic partnerships, improving our educational programs, and contributing to the development of the new USC Health Sciences Campus.
Kevin Bennett |
Research Center for Transforming Health; Center for Rural Health and Primary Care |
Chuck Carter |
Graduate Medical Education |
Lindsie Cone |
Information Technology |
Christopher Cooke |
Medical Student |
Roedrigo Encinas |
Medical Student |
Mary Foertsch |
Medical Education |
Edie Goldsmith |
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program |
Carolyn Gregorie |
Medical Student |
Les Hall |
SOM Administration |
Carla Harkness |
Human Resources |
Susan Herndon |
Human Resources |
Bryce Jerin |
Medical Student |
Brian Keisler |
Medical Education |
Pat Lapekas |
Planning Consultant |
Holly LaVoie |
Cell Biology and Anatomy |
James McCallum |
VA Medical Education |
Carol McMahon |
Diversity and Inclusion; Dept of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology |
Carol Nichols |
Medical Education |
Matt Orr |
Office of Continuous Professional Development & Strategic Affairs |
Derek Payne |
Finance and Administration |
Jeff Perkins |
USC Administration |
Donna Ray |
Med Education & Office of Continuous Professional Development & Strategic Affairs |
Ruth Riley |
Library and SOM Administration |
Robert Rhinehart |
Diversity and Inclusion; Registrar’s Office |
Frank Spinale |
Research; Cell Biology & Anatomy |
Michael Ryan |
Columbia VA Healthcare System |
Caughman Taylor |
Pediatrics; SOM Administration |
J.T. Thornhill |
Academic Affairs |
Sreeja Varanas |
Medical Student |
Kandy Velazquez |
Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology |
Marlene Wilson |
Phamacology, Physiology & Neuroscience |