It ’ s hard to believe it has been five years since we published CDU ’ s firstever Strategic Plan .
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
It ’ s hard to believe it has been five years since we published CDU ’ s firstever Strategic Plan .
In many ways , we were a different institution then , as we were emerging from a difficult time in our history and had great aspirations as laid out in that 2016-2020 document .
Today , we ’ ve achieved and , in many cases , eclipsed those stated goals and objectives . Now , with this 2021-2026 Strategic Plan , we chart an exciting new course but along the same trajectory of expansion : in programs , enrollment and our physical campus .
The theme of this plan , “ Transformational Growth ,” refers not only to the University but the entire community around us here in South Los Angeles . We are proud to be rooted here — a “ community-founded ” institution , as we like to say . Through our own growth , creating healthcare and educational opportunities for students from South LA and communities like it throughout California and our nation , we are also transforming these communities , as many of our graduates return to these locales to provide muchneeded care .
With the release of this second Strategic Plan , we are poised and positioned for a very bright future .
I close with a message of gratitude to all those who served on our Strategic Planning Committee . It was a role that you all took on in addition to your regular University duties — as we all coped with a pandemic that forced us to work and teach remotely . You should be proud of the this plan . I thank you for your dedication to CDU .
I also want to thank all members of the CDU Family : our Board of Trustees , faculty , staff , students , alumni and so many members of the South Los Angeles community that we became a part of 54 years ago . Your support for us over the years has been invaluable in putting us on this path of Transformational Growth .
Thank you ,
David M . Carlisle , MD , PHD , President and CEO
Our Transformational Growth will help us achieve our Vision (“ a world without health disparities ”); and Mission ( educating “ diverse health professional leaders dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education , research , clinical service , and community engagement ”). It compels us to build the healthcare workforce of the future , one that matches the diverse population they ’ ll be called upon to serve .
You can see in this plan how we ’ re also building on that first five-year Strategic Plan . We will “ accelerate CDU ’ s transformation ” ( Strategic Theme 1 ) … utilizing the “ CDU Advantage and student engagement ” ( Strategic Theme 2 ) … while we “ secure resources ” to facilitate our growth ( Strategic Theme 3 ) …, “ strengthen internal processes ” ( Strategic Theme 4 ) and “ strengthen [ our ] institutional climate ” ( Strategic Theme 5 ).
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