Strategic Plan Engage, Innovate, Excel 2026
Under the leadership of Dean Colleen G. Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., the UF College of Medicine has launched a comprehensive strategic planning process to develop a road map that will guide the college’s future for years to come.
The seven pillars of the College of Medicine
Education
The University of Florida College of Medicine will lead the nation in developing innovative educational models and integrating them into evidence-based curricula that encompass multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary programs to advance medical, biomedical and health sciences education.

Research
The University of Florida College of Medicine will lead the nation in conducting innovative multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research in fundamental science, leading breakthroughs in knowledge of disease processes, and advancing the development of disease diagnostics, therapeutics and population-based care models.

Patient Care
The University of Florida College of Medicine will be a national leader in evidence-based medical care that is patient-, family- and community-centered, with state-of-the-art treatments, leading-edge care-delivery pathways and excellence in the patient experience.

People
The University of Florida College of Medicine will become a national leader in cultivating an inclusive workplace that promotes professional development, personal growth and well-being and fosters a shared sense of community and civic engagement.

Diversity, Inclusion and Health Care Equity
The University of Florida College of Medicine will lead the nation in promoting and celebrating workplace diversity and inclusion and will support comprehensive, intentional strategies to advance health care equity and access to care.

System Integration
The University of Florida College of Medicine will support an integrated UF Health system that advances our patient care, education, research and community service missions across the region to enrich the experience of our college community and better the lives and health of the populations we serve.

Value
The University of Florida College of Medicine will be a national leader in implementing evidence-based, outcomes-driven practices and conscientiously managing resources to increase high-value, equitable patient-centered and population-based care.

Get Involved
Have a kernel of an idea or a full-fledged project proposal for any of the pillars within the strategic plan? Share your thoughts with us via the web form below.


share your bright ideas

The College of Medicine wants to continue hearing from you as we move toward fulfilling the vision statements outlined in our strategic plan. If you have a “bright idea” that has the potential to develop into a project under one of the seven pillars of the college’s strategic plan, please use this form to share it with Dean Koch and her team for review. Your kernel of an idea just might be the spark for the next innovative initiative that will move the College of Medicine forward.
Bright Ideas form
livestreamed Strategic plan Town Hall — December 10
ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY. INSPIRING INNOVATION. EXCELLING IN LEARNING, DISCOVERY AND HEALING.
Strategic plan town hall hosted in December
The UF College of Medicine is paving the way forward with a new, comprehensive strategic plan, which was unveiled to the college community Dec. 10 via a livestreamed town hall event.

News about the strategic plan
College launches new platform for faculty mentoring and development
Faculty Mentorship Resource Center uses online dashboard to connect mentors with mentees

Strategic plan project to improve IT infrastructure for AI readiness
The plan involves partnerships between clinicians and data scientists

New infrastructure and grants program encourages collaboration for artificial intelligence and quality improvement
Two initiatives under value pillar of strategic plan aim to connect experts with resources for AI-QI efforts

Improving patient access to care
Physicians and staff at the UF College of Medicine strive for a “positive and seamless” patient experience
