Strategic Plan

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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

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Revised29%

Significant Progress

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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

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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

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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

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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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