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2004 Strategic Plan

Recognizing the importance of a strong strategic plan, the Board of Directors has spent considerable time updating and clarifying the Association's Mission and Goals. The Board of Directors would like to invite all members of the Association to review and comment on the Association's revised Strategic Plan before its final release. Please send all comments and suggestions to Ashely Rasmussen or fax to 202 293 4852

I. GOAL: TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION POLICY
ACTION PLANS MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
1.1 Through collaboration with other associations, lobby Congress to pass the Allied Health Reinvestment Act

AH Reinvestment Act passed

1.2 Conduct an ASAHP Spring Meeting, which will include a Government Relations Forum in Washington, DC every year and invite members from key areas and states. 60% of deans / directors from member institutions will have attended an ASAHP government forum with a Hill visit by 2007
1.3 Evaluate the impact of new federal health regulations on allied health education and seek to influence them when appropriate. Submit comments on proposed regulations
1.4 Nominate ASAHP members to serve on key governmental health and education committees/groups. Appointments occur

 

II. GOAL: TO PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
ACTION PLANS MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
2.1 Identify, disseminate, and promote best practices and innovations in allied health professions education

Identify practices and innovations, share findings through presentations, papers, web site
2.2 Provide allied health schools with information to measure the quality, outcomes, effectiveness and efficiency of their goal-related activities

Produce national data for use by members: Institutional Profile, Benchmark data. Compile resources for quality assessment design. Initial mechanisms and data to be used for assessment.

2.3 Identify, disseminate, and promote interdisciplinary education

Identify activity, create links on Web, showcase examples at meetings, newsletters

2.4 Promote the use of cost effective, value-added, and evidence-based outcomes as standards for specialized accreditation agencies. Present examples of value added and evidence-based outcomes to allied health accreditation agencies for discussion
2.5 Increase communication between ASAHP and regional accrediting Associations Convene meeting of regional accrediting associations with key allied health accrediting agencies, e.g. CAPTE, ADA, CAAHEP
2.6 Encourage the inclusion of information technology in allied health education

Provide examples of national reports, provide examples of current use, relate technology to quality and error reduction

2.7 Serve as a conduit for information to members on activities related to Healthy People 2010 Collect information on related actions in member schools
2.8 Increase fund raising for scholarships $150,000 in corpus by 2005

 

III. GOAL: TO PROMOTE COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS
ACTION PLANS
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
3.1 Evaluate and select other organizations and individuals to establish relationships and partnerships

Evaluate and select other organizations and individuals to establish relationships and partnerships

3.2 Implement plans for the 4 th World Congress of Health Professions in 2005 and begin planning for the 5 th World Congress in 2009 or 2010. Congresses are conducted
3.3 Support attendance of ASAHP leaders at meetings of other associations important to ASAHP's mission. Attendance / proposal process established
3.4 Create a liaison with selected advocacy and consumer organizations.

List organizations and their support for initiatives
3.5 Initiate and respond to requests to participate on panels, committees and other opportunities that foster ASAHP's influence based on member interests and expertise.

Number of participants on panels and number of requests for nominations. List panels and committees.

 

IV. GOAL: TO STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
ACTION PLANS
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
4.1 Provide a forum at meetings of ASAHP for research and scholarly posters, platform presentations, and workshops

Meetings of ASAHP will exhibit scholarship related to allied health. Record the number of presentations and posters and number of submissions each year.

4.2 Identify or sponsor workshops or seminars, which strengthen research and scholarship At least one seminar or workshop a year at the annual conference
4.3 Conduct a feasibility study of an organizational presence for allied health within NIH and CDC Plan with recommendations to the Board of Directors

 

V. GOAL: TO DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIC LEADERS
ACTION PLANS
MEASURABLE OUTCOMES
5.1 Plan, develop, and offer an annual workshop on leadership development

Educate / train at least 25 administrators and faculty with leadership skills to be assessed by participant evaluation forms

5.2 Assess the leadership needs of the Association Members

Recommendations and a plan to implement