Our vision
Resilient and
future ready.
Our mission
To support learners to improve societal health by engaging in co-created experiential education.
Values
Accountability | Respect | Health Equity & Social Justice | Innovation | Adaptability
Our direction
Three priorities. Shared purpose.
Relational &
Organizational Health
- Connect people
- Support growth & contribution
Stewardship &
Sustainability
- Strengthen financial & operational resilience
- Focus & adapt
Clinical Innovation &
Future-Ready Pedagogy
- Advance experiential learning & practice readiness
- Prepare students for emerging & diverse professional pathways
Relational and Organizational Health
Goal
Strengthen engagement and connection
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- Trust and Safety. Build a culture where everyone feels safe to raise concerns and contribute ideas.
- Inclusion Plan. Ensure everyone feels respected and can participate fully.
- Decision Clarity. Establish clear, transparent decision-making structures that clarify who decides, who advises, and who is impacted, and communicate the rationale and outcomes of decisions to demonstrate how input is used.
Goal
Build an environment that supports growth
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- Equity/EDIAA. Embed I-EDIAA principles into hiring, mentorship, workload, teaching, curriculum, and decision-making as integrated practices with accountability measures and action plans for unmet commitments.
- Mental Health. Provide culturally sensitive mental health support, including specific preparation for end-of-life care.
- Accountability. Develop a culture of shared accountability where everyone actively contributes to creating a positive environment, moving beyond reliance on leadership alone.
Stewardship and Sustainability
Goal
Ensure financial and operational resilience
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- ROI. Use data-driven frameworks to ensure all major investments align with strategic priorities
Goal
Maintain focus on key priorities while adapting to change
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- Regional Coordination. Establish and operationalize a governance model to align clinical capacity, placements, and workforce needs.
- Quality Framework. Use transparent metrics to monitor program performance and return on investment.
- Proactive Culture. Prioritize long-term, high-impact effort to reduce reactive, crisis-driven decision-making
Clinical Innovation and Future Ready Pedagogy
Goal
Advance experiential learning and practice readiness
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- Placement Quality. Transform the clinical placement ecosystem by creating a streamlined, transparent, and forward-looking coordination framework that aligns academic preparation with clinical practice, elevates learning quality, and empowers students with greater agency and timely communication.
- Curriculum & Mastery Frameworks. Transform our educational delivery by integrating a modern curriculum and experiential learning framework that empowers every student to achieve hands-on clinical mastery aligned with evolving nursing standards.
- Diverse Experience. Broaden our experiential learning model by embedding equity, social justice, and diverse healthcare ecosystems and practice environments into the core of student practice.
Goal
Incorporate emerging and diverse professional pathways
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- Future Pathways. Expand access to emerging nursing roles through sustainable, technology-enabled learning and specialized partnerships that support long-term workforce and community health needs.
- Digital Competency. Integrate digital health competencies—including AI, health informatics, electronic medical records, telehealth, and data analytics—into curriculum across all programs to prepare graduates for technology-driven healthcare.
- Management Skills. Integrate leadership, health policy, and management skills training into the curriculum for all nursing students.
“Together, we’re building a School of Nursing that’s ready to make a real difference for our learners, our communities, and the future of health care.”