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School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Joseph X. DiMario, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Dean, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Joseph X. DiMario, Ph.D.
Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Dean, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
 
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School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 

SGPS Mission and Strategic Plan

The primary mission of SGPS is

  • Provide graduate education to meet the need for highly qualified biomedical researchers and teachers in the rapidly expanding health care fields. 
  • To provide graduate education for specialized clinical and administrative services in health care.
  • Provide opportunities for practicing health professions to keep abreast of new developments, methodologies and research experiences.
  • Graduate scientists whose future research will contribute to advanced biomedical science, thereby enhancing the human condition

SGPS Strategic Plan 2007-2011
          Key Measures

Goal 1. The School will be recognized as a national institution of choice for preparing students and professionals for a career in the biomedical sciences.
 
S1-1      Development of an Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences. 
Performance Measures: Establishment of a recruitment process, matriculation process, core curriculum, with specialized courses, and a format for identification of research advisors by the students. Separate to the IGPBS program, a defined MS program needs to be developed.
Leadership Accountability: M. Sarras, R. Intine 

S1-1 UPDATE       Completed 2006

S1-2.  Development of a complete oversight process to ensure that students entering the school have the highest potential for success in a timely manner.
Performance Measures: Selection of Advisors completion of the Doctoral Candidacy Exam in a timely manner, oversight by multiple layers of accountability.
Leadership Accountability:  M. Sarras, R. Intine 

S1-2 UPDATE       Completed 2007

S1-3 Development of a doctoral degree program for faculty at RFUMS who wish to advance their career and strengthen their professional goals.
Performance Measure: Development of a complete recruitment, educational, research, and oversight program for individual faculty who enter this doctoral program. 
Leadership Accountability: M. Sarras, R. Thomas  

S1-3 UPDATE      Completed 2008

 

 

 


 
 
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