Strategic Plan 2023-2027
Strategic Goal 1: Instill quality culture across GMU academic programs through integration, innovation, digitalization, and national and international engagement
Objective 1.2: Full accreditation of the programs by CAA, Ministry of Education, UAE
Examples of projects
- BPharm/PharmD reaccreditation.
- MDD program reaccreditation.
- MCP program reaccreditation.
- Postgraduate PharmD reaccreditation.
- DPT program accreditation.
Objective 1.3: Expansion of international accreditations at institution and program levels.
Examples of projects
- Recognition of UG/PG programs by international accreditation bodies.
Objective 1.4: Increase GMU’s visibility by enhancing its status in regional and global rankings by 2027.
Examples of projects
- Host and participate in national and international conferences.
- Increase CoP faculty representation in external scientific conferences as speakers.
- Collaborative projects with reputable institutions.
- Student exchange programs.
- GMU to be a certified testing center for Prescribing Skills Assessment (PSA) exam conducted by BPS, UK.
- Increase the number of memberships to professional societies and organizations that will benefit the college/programs.
- Maximize research productivity in reputable, indexed databases.
- Achieve global ranking.
Objective 1.5: Strengthen the quality assurance system and assessment for all academic programs.
Examples of projects
- Monitor and report quality aspects across programs offered by the College.
Strategic Goal 2: Expand the portfolio of health professions education programs
Objective 2.1: Develop academic and professional programs aligned with sector needs
Examples of projects
- Doctor of Pharmacy program launch.
- Offering the preparatory course for Board of Pharmacotherapy specialties.
- Preceptor development program.
- Faculty engagement in medical education activities.
Objective 2.3: Sustain enrollment to full capacity across all programs.
Examples of projects
- School outreach plans for BPharm/DPT programs.
- Hold regular masterclasses and open house events.
- Graduate teaching assistantships for the MDD program.
Strategic Goal 3: Developing Solution-Focused Research
Objective 3.1: Foster research culture and infrastructure
Examples of projects
- Recruit and retain research-active faculty.
Objective 3.2: Develop research abilities
Examples of projects
- Increase publications in Scopus-indexed journals.
- Collaboration with lead institutions on high-quality research projects.
Strategic Goal 4: Effective and efficient GMU operations systems
Objective 4.2: Strengthen monitoring and evaluation mechanisms
Examples of projects
- Monitor attrition rate.
- Monitor low grades and progression in different CoP programs.
- Monitor faculty turnover rate.
Objective 4.6: Ensure stakeholder engagement and satisfaction
Examples of projects
- Continue to monitor the action plans needed to address low response rate as well as comments raised by stakeholder evaluations.
Strategic Goal 5: Foster an enriching student experience
Objective 5.1: Provide supportive learning environment
Examples of projects
- Continue to offer all sorts of student support through the College Student Happiness Center structure.
Objective 5.2: Provide extracurricular activities
Examples of projects
- Maintain and expand the portfolio of activities/services carried out by the GMU Pharmacy Student Association (GPSA) and GMU-IVPN Student Club.
Objective 5.3: Increase student and alumni engagement
Examples of projects
- Offer preparatory sessions for the different UAE pharmacy licensing exams (MOH, DHA, DOH).
- Offer career counseling sessions.
Objective 5.5: Utilize technology in learning
Examples of projects
- Maximize the utilization of the virtual pharmacy simulation platform; MyDispense.
- Continue to incorporate innovative teaching methods in courses.
Strategic Goal 6: Increase university physical capacity
Objective 6.1: Expand physical capacity
Examples of projects
- Increase the number of appropriately sized lecture halls.
- Create TBL-ready discussion rooms.
- Maximizing the capacity of the exam centers by applying the isolated workstations setup.
Objective 6.2: Upgrade IT infrastructure
Examples of projects
- Upgrade/replace outdated PCs and laptops as well as AV setups in different facilities.
Strategic Goal 7: Community engagement and social accountability
Objective 7.1: Broaden community engagement
Examples of projects
- Organize community engagement outreach activities in collaboration with EHS targeting the underprivileged populations in UAE, especially on Health-focused SDGs and various community sectors.
- Participate in University-driven interprofessional community engagement.
Objective 7.2: Strengthen partnerships
Examples of projects
- Collaborations with IFMSA, IADS chapters in UAE.
- Continue to maximize the benefits from the currently active MoUs/partnerships.
Objective 7.3: Provide community services
Examples of projects
- Continue to post and make public availability of the educational resources/material generated in various CE events.