Faculty Strategic Planning
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is undertaking a strategic planning process that will help shape the future of our faculty. Through meaningful engagement and community consultation, this work will build on the strong foundation established through Vision 2025 while helping define where we can have the greatest impact in education, research, clinical innovation and social accountability.
Shaping our future together
Throughout 2026, we will engage broadly with faculty, staff, learners, alumni, health-care partners, donors and the communities we serve. Input from across and beyond the Faculty will help inform future priorities and support a clear, shared path forward.
Meaningful engagement is central to this process. The perspectives and ideas shared will help ensure the strategy reflects our collective strengths, ambitions and aspirations.
At the same time, strategic planning also requires thoughtful choices about where we can focus our efforts collectively to create the greatest impact in the years ahead.
How we're engaging
Developing the Faculty’s next strategy will be an active and collaborative process. We will engage faculty, staff, learners, health system partners, alumni, donors and the communities we serve through a variety of consultation and engagement opportunities.
To date, these activities have included:
- Surveys
- Interviews
- Focus groups
- Workshops and discussion sessions
- Leadership and community partner engagement opportunities
- Town halls
Throughout the process, we will continue sharing updates on what we are hearing, emerging themes and next steps to keep our community informed and connected.
Together, we will shape a shared path forward, one that builds on our strengths, strengthens partnerships and advances meaningful impact for the communities we serve.
Please check back soon for upcoming surveys, discussion sessions, workshops and other opportunities to participate in shaping the Faculty’s future direction.
What we heard report
Based on 789 engagements with 549 faculty, staff, learners and community partners, this synthesis organizes participant feedback into eight core themes.
Number of individuals consulted throughout the process
Upcoming opportunities
Town Hall - Strategic Planning Process Update
12 p.m. | Oct. 8 | Hybrid
Please join Dean Hemmelgarn and Deputy Dean Stelfox for an update on the FoMD Strategic Planning Process. If you are able to join us in person we will meet in the Allard Family Lecture Theatre (1-080 Katz). We also offer the option to join us virtually.
Questions?
Please reach out to fmdstrpl@ualberta.ca.
Explore Vision 2025
As we look ahead, we are also building on the strong foundation established through Vision 2025. The plan helped shape priorities across the Faculty and guided our work in education, research, clinical care, social accountability and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Explore Vision 2025 to learn more about the Faculty's previous strategic priorities and the foundation helping inform our future direction.