Strategic Plan 2023–2028

The Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine is moving toward an academic health center model and is committed to advancing state-of-the art healthcare by integrating education, innovation, and research to serve our region as a model for the state and nation.

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Strategic Planning Steering Committee

The 2023-2028 Strategic Planning Steering Committee, consisting of executive leadership and department chairs, aims to establish a transparent and supportive community culture, develop exceptional clinical programs, educate and inspire lifelong learners, lead transformative research for advancing patient-centered care and innovation, enhance community engagement opportunities, and operate with a well-defined strategy for financial sustainability.

• Lewis S. Nelson, M.D., M.B.A.
  Dean and Chief of Health Affairs
  Professor of Emergency Medicine / Medical Toxicology
• Jennifer W. Caceres, M.D., F.A.C.P.
  Vice Dean for Medical Education and Professor of Medicine
• Lisa Clayton, D.O.
  Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
  Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
  Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
  Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
• Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A.
  Professor of Family Medicine
• Allison Ferris, M.D.
  Assistant Dean of Faculty Development
  Chair of the Medicine Department
  Professor of Medicine
• Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H.
  First Sir Richard Doll Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine
  Senior Academic Advisor
• Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D.
  Professor of Surgery
  Director of Surgical Simulation and Technology