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Strategic Planning & Institutional Analysis

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Strategic Directions 2007-2013

Strategic Direction 2
Provide leadership and advance scholarship in biomedical sciences, health professions, health promotion, public health policy and health care delivery

Objective 3
Assess and improve faculty retention

  • Develop a mechanism to assess faculty retention rates by school.
  • A competitive salary structure is a key to faculty retention. To facilitate this objective, a merit pool will become a targeted component of the budget each year.
  • Another strategy for faculty retention and development is a bridging grants program to support faculty research during a hiatus in extramural funding. The Medical School currently has a $200,000 program and the Office of Research recently implemented a $400,000 program. These must continue and, if possible, grow.
  • Faculty development efforts and programs are to be encouraged in each of the schools. Such programs include the Medical School’s Master Teacher Program which provides $400,000 in salary support for selected faculty.

Develop initiatives to enhance faculty retention in accordance with the Institutional Diversity Plan. A Strategic Action Plan for Diversity is currently in development.

 

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last updated: September 6, 2006