ACOM 2026-2031 Strategic Plan
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
1.1 ACOM will redesign the OMS I transition experience to better prepare students for the academic and social demands of medical school.
1.2 ACOM will implement an early-alert system using predictive analytics to identify and intervene with struggling students proactively.
1.3 ACOM will standardize advising through structured checklists integrated into ACOM’s advising system.
1.4 ACOM will enhance academic support through tutoring, coaching, and advising.
2.1 ACOM will improve student performance on COMLEX Level 2-CE.
2.2 Expand faculty participation as NBOME national faculty members to strengthen assessment expertise and board alignment.
2.3 Further align coursework, testing, technology, and instructional resources with licensing exam expectations.
2.4 Enhance COMAT preparation and student performance.
2.5 Improve student satisfaction through alignment of course structures.
2.6 Integrate OPP, lifestyle medicine, nutrition, AI, and other emerging competencies into the curriculum.
3.1 Refine academic scheduling to promote predictability and reduce variability.
3.2 Fully evaluate potential replacements for E*Value.
3.3 Optimize Populi for admissions, registration, billing, communication, and reporting enhancements.
3.4 Optimize Element451 as a platform to support students through the student life cycle.
3.5 Improve campus-wide technology reliability and faculty support.
4.1 Improve the standardization of clinical orientation at all core sites.
4.2 Improve rural health clinic experiences through increased patient encounters and clearer logistics.
4.3 Develop a Preceptor Expectations Document and expand preceptor training.
4.4 Centralize clinical experience documentation for continuous quality improvement.
4.5 Clinical Resource administration will evaluate core sites versus educational site classification status.
4.6 Clinical Resources will support Affiliate Clinical Faculty through the promotion process.
PEOPLE
5.1 Evaluate teaching loads to promote equity and will use this analysis to guide targeted faculty hiring decisions in specific content areas at the appropriate FTE levels.
5.2 Utilize Interfolio to streamline the performance evaluation process.
5.3 Develop structured onboarding pathways for new employees.
5.4 Strengthen HR recruitment processes using competitive benchmarking.
5.5 Optimize student recruitment strategy to increase admitted student metrics above the COM national average.
6.1 Provide development opportunities to strengthen faculty teaching.
6.2 Launch a Faculty Mentorship Program.
6.3 Provide AI literacy training for faculty, staff, and students.
7.1 Construct a Student Wellness Center to support wellness.
7.2 Streamline communication workflows through integrated calendars and approvals.
7.3 Continue to expand wellness initiatives for students, faculty, and staff.
ENGAGEMENT
8.1 Enhance recruitment messaging and campaigns through our Vision Point partnership.
8.2 Implement CRM-driven yield strategies to support enrollment stability.
8.3 Standardize admissions events and campus tours.
8.4 Refine interview processes using structured best practices.
8.5 Strengthen scholarship development strategies to support recruitment, access, and regional engagement through targeted donor partnerships and naming opportunities.
9.1 Hire a Director for the MBS Program.
9.2 Implement a structured pre-matriculation and bridging curriculum for MBS students.
9.3 Implement an internal bridging program for MBS-to-DO transitioning students.
9.4 Launch the MBS program in Fall 2028.
9.5 Incorporate MBS students into advising, wellness, and academic support structures.
10.1 Streamline affiliation agreement processes.
10.2 Enhance clinical onboarding materials.
10.3 Promote increased awareness of affiliated residency programs.
RESEARCH
11.1 Establish a student research distinction.
11.2 Expand research collaborations among students, residents, and faculty.
11.3 Expand research initiatives, including OPP and biomedical research.
12.1 Strengthen assessment practices across all programs.
12.2 Develop enterprise dashboards to support decision-making.
12.3 Align institutional policies, procedures, and processes with HLC Criteria and Assumed Practices.
12.4 Achieve HLC candidacy status by Fall 2028.
13.1 Modernize network infrastructure, including SD-WAN, and cybersecurity upgrades.
13.2 Implement AI-enhanced chatbot systems.
13.3 Improve AI integration.