The Academy's Governance and Practice: Restructuring for the Challenges of the Turn of the 21st Century

Revitalizing our Strategic Plan—and Ourselves

“…The Board's action is just the latest step in a strategic thinking and planning process that officially debuted in the late 1980s, when strategic planning became a central part of our philosophy and our operations. As noted in the Journal in 2012: 1 A point of momentous change in its history, the adoption of strategic planning upended the Academy's previous processes and self-perception and ushered in a new era in operations. In reframing the organizational view of strategic planning as ongoing, evolving process, the Academy shifted from being internally focused on members to being externally focused on advancing members outside of the organization, including promoting and positioning their expertise as an indispensable part of the health care professions and establishing innovative alliances to do just that.…”

“…As the article puts it: "With strategic planning that capitalized on the forethought of the leadership and an unprecedented adaptability across the membership, the Academy has kept pace with the contemporary reality of what it means to govern a profession." 1 At this point, you may be asking, "What's in this for me?" It's a legitimate question!…”