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Advancing Health. Together.
Faculty of Health Sciences Strategic Plan | 2026-2031
Advancing Health. Together.
Faculty of Health Sciences Strategic Plan | 2026-2031
Advancing Health. Together.
Faculty of Health Sciences Strategic Plan | 2026-2031
Advancing Health. Together.
Through focused action and shared purpose, we will be positioned to be stronger, more innovative, and more engaged, fostering impactful change.
The Faculty of Health Sciences has built a foundation of excellence in education, research, and community engagement. In recent years, we have expanded our programs to match demand, strengthened partnerships, and advanced our research to deepen our impact across disciplines and communities.
Our strategic plan, Advancing Health. Together., builds on that momentum. We will greaten our impact, create a culture where students, staff, and faculty thrive, and secure our place in the world, all towards our vision of a world where better health and wellbeing are experienced by all.
Strategic Planning Process
Western University Faculty of Health Sciences' 2026-2031 Strategic Plan (Advancing Health. Together.) was developed in partnership with FHS's students, staff, faculty, university administration, and partner organizations.
Over the course of the planning process, we had more than 800 points of in-person and digital engagement through the following activities:
Detailed sectoral research analysis and a review of FHS’s internal data and documents
Twenty-four (24) 1-on-1 interviews with FHS and Western senior administrators and key external interest holders
Six (6) focus groups with key internal interest holder groups including student leaders, the Research Centre leaders and the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization and Accessibility (“EDIDA”) committee
Two (2) digital surveys for staff, faculty, and learners resulting in responses from 240 students, 70 faculty members, 65 staff and 13 external interest holders
Three (3) on-campus pop-ups to solicit student feedback
Three (3) workshops with the Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Vision
A world where better health and wellbeing are experienced by all.
Mission
We drive better health and wellbeing through research and education grounded in diverse perspectives, producing and mobilizing the knowledge to make it possible.
Values
+Compassion +Courage
+Curiosity +Inclusion
Three strategic directions will shape our priorities and actions in the years ahead.
1. Greater Impact
Drive impact through focused investment in learning, research, and scholarship.
⇱ FIMS & Nursing Building on Western University's campus
2. People, Community, & Culture
Create a culture where our students, staff, and faculty thrive, belong, and lead.
3. Our Place in the World
Deepen connections and influence locally and globally.