Saint Louis University School of Medicine will rise in national reputation, be known as a leader in medical education and scholarship and be a provider and employer of choice.
Objectives
- Be known as a leader in medical education and scholarship to increase medical school, residency, and graduate student applicants.
- Be known as a leader in research across key areas of excellence.
- Be known as a leader in academic medical care in the St. Louis region.
- Be known as a "best place to work" to attract top faculty and staff candidates.
- Cultivate and promote core strengths in urban health, informed by our mission
- Capitalize on our existing talent and our national and international reputation in research and clinical care.
- Promote a culture that embraces advances in technology and emphasizes communication.
Strategies:
- Conduct Research on SOM brand and key audiences.
- Build an integrated brand vision for our clinical practice.
- Develop brand direction and usage guidelines for current branding of School of Medicine, SLUCare, and SSM.
- Improve SOM website presence.
- Improve social media presence.
- Promote research as a key area of excellence.
- Improve print/digital outreach to alumni and donors.
- Develop messaging architecture to engage with key audiences.
- Employ communication strategist.
- Redesign Grand Rounds magazine.