Strategic Goal 1: Instill quality culture across GMU academic programs through integration, innovation, digitalization, and national and international engagement
Objective 1.2: Full accreditation of the programs by CAA, Ministry of Education, UAE
Examples of projects
- BPharm CAA accreditation
- Master in Clinical Pharmacy CAA accreditation
- BPharm-PharmD ACPE international-reaccreditation
Objective 1.3: Expansion of international accreditations at institution and program levels .
Examples of projects
- Recognition of the fellowship by ACCP
- Initiation of a Pharmacy Residency program
Objective 1.4: Increase GMU’s visibility by enhancing its status in regional and global rankings by 2027 .
Examples of projects
- Host and participate in national and international conferences/competitions/seminars
- Increase GMU CoP faculty representation in external scientific conferences
Objective 1.5: Strengthen the quality assurance system and assessment for all academic programs .
Examples of projects
- Monitor and report all quality aspects related to all programs offered by the College
- Preceptor development program
Strategic Goal 2: Expand the portfolio of health professions education programs (UG, PG, micro-credential, and short courses) to respond to current and future societal and global needs
Objective 2.1: Identify and develop a range of unique academic and professional development program offerings in UGs, PGs, and micro-credential programs based on health sector needs (Towards Sustainable Development Goals, internationalization, and online education)
Example of project
- Developing online courses through the “Health Varsity” project
- Preceptor development program
- CME to pharmacists
Objective 2.2: Collaborate with reputable international universities to offer dual graduate programs .
Examples of projects
- Initiate a dual Master in pharmaceutical sciences program with a western university
Objective 2.3: Sustain enrollment to full capacity across all programs .
Examples of projects
- Restructuring advertisement messages on flyers and billboards for BPharm/MCP/MDD programs
- Continue to hold regular master classes and open house to promote BPharm/MCP/MDD/PG PharmD programs
Strategic Goal 3: Developing Solution-Focused Research with an impact on healthcare and health professions education
Objective 3.1: Foster a research and innovation culture within GMU and offer the necessary supporting environment (infrastructure, physical facilities, and recruiting research-focused faculty and scientists) .
Examples of projects
- Foster a central equipment database management system.
- Retain/recruit faculty who are research-active.
Objective 3.2: Developing research abilities of faculty and students .
Examples of projects
- Increase in quality research productivity in Scopus-indexed journals.
- Establish department-specific research training opportunities.
Objective 3.3: Diversify and sustain funding resources for research projects and maintain the concept for endowed research chairs to build continuous legacy funding .
Examples of projects
- Securing more external funding through tapping into external organizations.
Strategic Goal 4: Effective and efficient GMU operations systems (Academic, administrative, and financial)
Objective 4.2: Strengthen the monitoring, evaluation, and risk management mechanisms, with periodic reporting .
Examples of projects
- Monitor low grades and delayed progression in different CoP programs
Objective 4.6: Ensure stakeholders are engaged and satisfied with institutional effectiveness .
Examples of projects
- Continue to monitor the action plans needed to address low response rate as well as comments raised by stakeholder evaluations
Strategic Goal 5: Foster an enriching student experience, and promote student success
Objective 5.1: Provide a supportive learning environment with dedicated faculty .
Examples of projects
- Continue to offer all sorts of student support through the College Student Happiness Center structure
Objective 5.2: Provide extracurricular activities that foster student growth and dev .
Examples of projects
- Maintain and expand the portfolio of activities/services carried out by the GMU Pharmacy Student Association (GPSA)
Objective 5.3: Increase student and alumni engagement, belonging, and loyalty by creating meaningful opportunities for their involvement and collaboration .
Examples of projects
- Offer preparatory sessions for the different UAE pharmacy licensing exams (MOH, DHA, DOH)
- Offer career counseling sessions
Objective 5.4: Develop student leadership skills through service-learning and volunteer opportunities .
Examples of projects
- Maintain and expand the portfolio of activities/services carried out by the GMU Pharmacy Student Association GPSA, GMU-IVPN club of public health activities.
- Maintain and expand the portfolio of activities/services carried out by the GMU Pharmacy Student Association GPSA, GMU-IVPN club of Professional development activities.
Objective 5.5: Utilize technology to create interactive and engaging learning experiences .
Examples of projects
- Maximize the utilization of the virtual pharmacy simulation platform; MyDispense
- Continue to incorporate flipped classroom methodologies in courses
Strategic Goal 6: Increase the university’s physical capacity to respond to GMU growth and become a leading green university in the region
Objective 6.1: Expand the university’s physical capacity to accommodate academic growth .
Examples of projects
- Increase the number of appropriately sized lecture halls
- Create TBL-ready discussion rooms
- Maximizing the capacity of the exam centers by applying the isolated workstations setup
Objective 6.2: Upgrade the IT infrastructure and equipment to provide high-speed internet access, improve the quality of online instruction, and support learning resources for face-to-face and online education programs where pedagogically appropriate and feasible .
Examples of projects
- Upgrade/replace outdated PCs and laptops as well as AV setups in different facilities
Strategic Goal 7: Emphasize the importance of community engagement/ social accountability across all operations
Objective 7.1: Broaden GMU’s community engagement directions to include SDGs priorities in collaboration with the government, NGOs to serve the local community, and less privileged groups .
Examples of projects
- Collaborate with IFMSA, IADS chapters in UAE
- Participate in University-driven interprofessional community engagements
Objective 7.2: Strengthen effective local, regional, and international partnerships in strategic areas (e.g. MoUs), and develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for MoUs to ensure that all partners fulfill their obligations .
Examples of projects
- Continue to maximize the benefits from the currently active MoUs/partnerships
Objective 7.3: Provide health, education, and sports services for the local community .
Examples of projects
- Organize community engagement outreach activities
