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Strategic Plan
PNWU.eduLEARN. CARE. COMMUNITY.
Year One Review2014-2020
Colleagues & Friends
The first year of implementation of the PNWU 2014-2020 strategic plan was one of success, growth, and excitement. As I look back over the year, there a number of accomplishments that are well worth mentioning.
The College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) was approved by its accrediting body to transition to an integrated systems-based curriculum for year one of the osteopathic medicine program. This better aligns with the second year curriculum and provides a more unified four-year medical education continuum.
The PNWU-COM Clinical Education Department saw their hard work come to fruition as they readied themselves for almost twice as many osteopathic medical students at the regional sites (the class size increased from 70 to 135 students in 2013). The physicians, clinics, and hospitals in our five-state region have really answered the call by providing the number of clinical rotations necessary to meet the need. PNWU played lead role in establishing an interprofessional education (IPE) institute known as the Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice and Education Collaborative (YVIPEC). The inaugural partnering institutions are PNWU, Heritage University, and Washington State University. YVIPEC is providing the opportunity for students of health care to learn with, from, and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care. Of the 25 PNWU graduates who have completed residency and are practicing (all from the class of 2012), 100 percent are practicing in the PNWU five-state region. Even more rewarding is that 19 are serving in a rural or medically underserved area. Of the remaining 2012 graduates, the majority have indicated their intent to practice in the Northwest. We could not be more proud of the commitment of these physicians to help fulfill our mission.
As we move into the second year of implementation, the challenges as well as the achievements of this first year are helping to define the path toward realizing the priorities set by the trustees and founded in our mission and vision. Year two of the strategic plan is outlined on the PNWU website at, www.pnwu.edu/strategic-plan/.
Thank you for your continued support.Sincerely,
Keith Watson, DOPresident
President Keith Watson, DO
Completed52%
Revised29%
Significant Progress
19%
Year One TargetsSummary
CORE THEMES1. Academic Success2. Health Care Professionals for the Rural and Medically Underserved of the Northwest3. Service to the Community
Position PNWU for Complementary Programs
Strengthen and Advance the College of Osteopathic Medicine
Become an Academic Leader in Northwest Communities
PRIORITIES
INSTITUTIONAL VALUES Mission Driven – Committed to create, sustain, and improve quality educational programs especially for rural and medically underserved communities
Collaborative – Working together with thoughtful actions, efforts, and concerns to meet each opportunity, issue, or challenge presented
Compassionate – Every individual is respected and treated with consideration, kindness, and understanding
Genuine – Real people providing real solutions which have direct impact on community health, resources, and outcomes
Student Focused - Unwavering support for every student empowers all to realize their full potential
Healthy – At PNWU, you’ll learn what it means to be part of a healthy community, and how you thrive by being part of it
VISIONContinually improving the availability and quality of health care for those we serve.
MISSIONPacific Northwest University of Health Sciences educates and trains health care professionals emphasizing service among rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest.
Position PNWU for Complementary ProgramsPRIORITYAs a university of health sciences, PNWU seeks to expand graduate level educational opportunities that align with PNWU’s mission and vision.
Achieve Regional Accreditation
Complete Master Campus Plan
Determine Which Health Sciences Programs to Establish, and Develop a Timeline for Implementation
GOALSNWCCU Application for Consideration Comprehensive Candidacy Self-Evaluation Report
Campus Master Plan
Environmental Scan for Possible Complementary Programs
YEAR 1 OUTPUTS
Goal 2: A campus master plan, underway in 2013, was completed in December 2014. The plan includes both a short-term plan to 2020 and a long-term plan to 2035.
PNWU was granted applicant status for regional accreditation following the June 2014 meeting of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Regional accreditation is the primary process for assuring and improving the quality of higher education institutions. In addition to the improvement derived from the self-evaluation component of regional accreditation, most health profession programmatic accreditors require regional accreditation (either candidacy or accreditation) prior to application. By achieving regional accreditation, PNWU may pursue additional health sciences programs through the various programmatic accreditors.
The NWCCU on-site evaluation for candidacy is scheduled for April 11-13, 2016.
PRIORITY Strengthen and Advance the College of Osteopathic Medicine
The College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) aspires to be a premier school of medicine recognized for exemplary training of students in rural and medically underserved communities of the Northwest, whose graduates practice in the Northwest.
Enhance Academic Success
Develop Pathways for Graduates to Return to the Northwest for Practice
Increase Capacity and Number of Clinical Training Sites
GOALSCOM Annual Appraisal Report
New online professional development resources for faculty, staff, and administrators
Preclinical curriculum map
Revised preclinical syllabi for the integrated systems-based curriculum
Revised syllabi with interprofessional practice objectives & assessments
Bills introduced in Washington State to provide Graduate Medical Education (GME) startup funding and debt forgiveness
Alumni Affairs Office established
Clearinghouse for practice opportunities implemented
Alumni webpage developed
Annual retrospective/ prospective report on clinical sites capacity
Revised job descriptions for clinical site administrators
Additional preceptor training materials
GME marketing materials developed
Established new network of American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) programs for soliciting support from state and federal legislators
YEAR 1 OUTPUTS
Increase Graduate Medical Education Opportunities in the Northwest
Establish Practice Opportunities for Clinical Faculty
Goal 1 Target: COM ranks in top quartile of all comprehensive osteopathic medical licensing examination (COMLEX) levels
Goal 1 Results:On the COMLEX Level 2PE, PNWU-COM students performed in the top 10 percent of all DO programs for the humanistic domain, an area which includes indicators of empathy and compassion. PNWU-COM student performance on the COMLEX Level 1and 2 is solidly in the top half of all DO schools for first-time pass rate and overall mean score.
PNWU-COM Verified Practicing Graduates as of July 2015 by Service Category
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
25% 25%
72%76%
16%20%
100%
NW*: 25 Rural: 5 MUA: 18
50%
Rural &MUA: 19
Rural &MUA in NW: 4*NW= AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
Goal 2 Targets: 50% of eligible alumni practicing in NW25% of eligible alumni practicing in or serving rural or medically underserved areas (MUA).
Goal 2 Results: Please see the graphic below -
Twenty-five graduates, all from the class of 2012, are eligible and practicing as reported to PNWU. Those not included in these statistics are either still in residency or military service or have not yet reported their practice location.
Target
PNWU-COM students understand osteopathic medicine at a uniformly higher level that persists over time
Patient PresentationLower
PerformanceAverage
PerformanceHigher
Performance
Academic Year 2014-15 Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Achievement Test Performance Profile Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Osteopathic Concept & Philosophy
Osteopathic Diagnosis
Osteopathic Treatment Methods
PRIORITY Continued
PNWU-COM Core Rotation Capacity
100
80
60
40
20
0
120
140
160
180
IM Peds Surgery Women’sHealth
OMM Family Med.
BehMed.
Emerg.Med.
100% for AY ‘16Minimum rotations needed
115% for AY ‘16 Rotation Goal June ‘15 Total Rotations Available
Feb ‘14 Total Rotations Available
Goal 3 Target: 115% of needed clinical training capacity at regional sites
Goal 3 Results: Please see the graphic below -
PRIORITY Become an Academic Leader in Northwest Communities
For PNWU, academic leadership is creating open spaces where knowledge is co-constructed by communities and academics working together. It is fundamentally about having an opportunity to touch lives, and to foster differing ways of looking at the world and engaging it.
Develop Research Capacity
Expand Recognition and Visibility of PNWU
Act as an Incubator of Developing New Health Care Solutions
GOALSWebpage developed for scholarly activity
Brand and social media management
PNWU Annual Report
New PNWU website
Faculty expert list for media referral
Video tour of campus
Steering committee established for annual health care/ education issues event
Established Yakima Valley Interprofessional Practice and Education Collaborative (YVIPEC)
Executive director for interprofessional education hired
YEAR 1 OUTPUTS
Partner with Other Higher Education Institutes to Provide Interprofessional Education
Goal 1 Target: Five scholarly publications accepted from PNWU (faculty, staff, or students)
Goal 1 Results:The University’s internal research funding (known as the Seed Program) supported seven original research projects. Each resulted in national presentations.
PNWU was awarded a five-year, $1.7 million research grant to study interprofessional education among medical and physician assistant students. The collaborative project will be administered by Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine and Heritage University Physician Assistant Program.
Goal 3 Highlight:PNWU hosted its first annual event to address regional and/or national health care and health education issues. “Interprofessional Health Care Solutions 2015” focused on addiction research and was made possible through an unrestricted education grant provide by Washington State University. This was also the first event to be held in the new University Conference Center.
The project was established in hopes of creating a rural primary care workforce that engages in team-based clinical practice. The collaboration will align the education of the primary care workforce with changes in the clinical practice environment through enhanced training of current and future primary care physician assistants (PA) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO), preparing them for interprofessional primary care teams.The grant was a collective effort by YVIPEC members and PNWU faculty.
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