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Implementing a simpler approach to mission-based planning in a medical school
Tod B Sloan1, Celia I Kaye, William R Allen
1Department of Anesthesiology, B113, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 E. Ninth St., Denver, CO 80262, USA.
Summary
Mission-Aligned Planning (MAP) links financial data with faculty effort across teaching, research, and clinical care missions. This system aids medical schools in strategic planning and resource allocation for improved mission fulfillment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Services Research
- Academic Medicine
Background:
- Evolving educational, research, and healthcare landscapes necessitate effective management in medical schools.
- Mission-based management approaches are proposed to align financial data with mission activities and productivity.
- Existing systems may lack simplicity in integrating financial and activity measures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and implementation of a simpler system, Mission-Aligned Planning (MAP).
- To demonstrate how MAP merges financial and activity measures for a comprehensive understanding of medical school missions.
- To facilitate strategic planning and resource allocation at both school and departmental levels.
Main Methods:
- Implemented the Mission-Aligned Planning (MAP) system during fiscal years 2002-2003 at a School of Medicine.
- Collected faculty self-reported annual hours dedicated to teaching, research, clinical care, and administration/service.
- Allocated departmental expenses and revenues to each mission, linking faculty expenses to reported mission effort.
- Correlated financial data with objective measures of mission activities to understand true mission costs.
Main Results:
- The MAP system successfully integrated financial and activity data for medical school missions.
- Faculty effort allocation provided insights into the real costs associated with each mission.
- The system enabled a clearer understanding of departmental financial performance across missions.
- Data facilitated a basis for strategic planning and institutional resource allocation.
Conclusions:
- The Mission-Aligned Planning (MAP) system offers a practical approach for medical schools to manage their diverse missions.
- Linking financial data with faculty effort enhances the understanding of mission costs and productivity.
- MAP supports informed strategic planning and effective resource allocation within academic medical centers.