Melissa Efurd

The strategic plan for the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Research Institute Health & Wellness Center aims to coordinate and sustain innovative research, enhance educational experiences, and improve institutional ranking. It focuses on developing a comprehensive integrated plan for bench research, health, and wellness. Key objectives include providing a facility that attracts and promotes qualified faculty, staff, and students; advancing translational research through collaboration; fostering student participation in mentored and independent research; and promoting healthy living and quality of life to engage local, regional, and national communities.

The strategic plan for Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) focuses on educating and training compassionate osteopathic physicians dedicated to patient-centered care and lifelong learning. Key goals include maintaining a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff, fostering research to improve health and wellness, developing healthy living environments, and ensuring institutional integrity. The plan also emphasizes collaborative, interprofessional education, a strong foundation in academic and basic science research, and engaging stakeholders to improve community health.

The strategic plan for Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) focuses on educating and training compassionate osteopathic physicians dedicated to patient-centered care and ethical principles. Key goals include maintaining a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff, fostering research to improve health and wellness, developing healthy living environments, and ensuring institutional integrity and sustainability. The plan emphasizes collaborative, interprofessional education, a strong foundation in academic and basic science research, a longitudinal training system, and active engagement with stakeholders to improve community health.

The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) Research Strategic Plan focuses on advancing research in cultural competency and health disparities, fostering the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), maximizing utilization of existing research infrastructure, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, and engaging communities in health and wellness research. The plan includes strategies for research integration into the curriculum, support for faculty and student research, and evaluation and dissemination of findings. ARCOM aims to improve community health through research and outreach.

The strategic plan of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education aims to educate and train diverse healthcare professionals, create health and research facilities, and provide healthy living environments. Key goals include fostering a culture of excellence, training professionals to serve underserved populations, supporting dynamic research, attracting diverse faculty and staff, and engaging the community through wellness programs. The plan emphasizes scholarship support, community involvement, and the integration of arts and wellness to improve lives.