(405) Customized Professional Development for Faculty and Staff to Support the School's Strategic Goals

Objectives:
Strategic plans serve as a structured blueprint for organizations to establish objectives, priorities, and strategies aimed at achieving long-term success. Within our strategic plan, there is a deliberate focus on enhancing the growth and development of faculty and staff. This emphasis stems from a thorough evaluation encompassing internal strengths and weaknesses, external opportunities and threats, and the dynamic requirements of the pharmacy field and healthcare sector. Integral to this process is prioritizing the needs of faculty and staff to foster professional development.

Methods:
A central aspect of the strategic planning process was emphasizing the growth and development of faculty and staff. Core areas of emphasis encompasses enhancing internal culture, leveraging technology, fostering shared governance, and driving diversity/inclusion initiatives. These endeavors were assigned to school stakeholders tasked with designing customized programing. Programming was strategically scheduled across the academic year and integrated into retreats. Progress was routinely assessed through evaluations and feedback from faculty and staff.

Results:
Following the latest strategic planning endeavor, the School’s committees successfully addressed pivotal initiatives. Targeted programming and initiatives were executed, yielding notable outcomes. Internal culture enhancements featured heightened social engagements, achievement recognition, and a renewed emphasis on well-being. In the realm of technology, efforts were concentrated on digital health, artificial intelligence applications, innovative teaching methodologies, and assessment mapping strategies. Shared governance endeavors witnessed the expansion of the executive leadership team, the election of a faculty representative, and the establishment of platforms for open dialogue. In terms of diversity/inclusion, specialized workshops, curriculum enrichments, and enhanced cultural competency were prioritized.

Conclusion:
The faculty and staff development programming undertaken by the School has proven instrumental in driving positive change and advancing key initiatives.