During the 2015-16 academic year over 75 DCG students, faculty, staff, administrators, and several external stakeholders worked to develop a five year plan to guide The DCG.
Academics and Education (Pre-doctoral and Advanced Education)
Provide excellent evidence-based oral health education that prepares competent, ethical, and compassionate dental practitioners to meet the oral healthcare needs of Georgia today and in the future.
Goal 1.1: Ensure the curriculum and academic programs are relevant, efficient, and effective to prepare dental students and residents for successful professional careers.
Goal 1.2: Provide a student-centered learning environment and co-curricular experiential student learning opportunities for professional growth and development.
Goal 1.3: Provide faculty and staff resources to support the educational mission.
Research and Scholarship (Faculty, Students and Residents)
Provide leadership and excellence in oral health-related research and discovery providing new knowledge, materials, and treatment to enable dental professionals to meet the increasingly complex oral healthcare needs of our society.
Goal 2.1: Ensure the dental research program is optimally aligned and collaborative with the Augusta University research mission.
Goal 2.2: Expand the research program and provide opportunities for increased faculty engagement and productivity.
Goal 2.3: Strengthen opportunities for students and residents to participate in research.
Goal 2.4: Provide an efficient and supportive administrative structure to promote a culture of research.
Clinical Care and Patient Services (Intramural and Extramural)
Provide excellent patient-centered, collaborative, comprehensive oral healthcare in clinics as a regional treatment facility resource, and at extra-mural clinical sites improving healthcare access to underserved communities.
Goal 3.1: Ensure the dental clinical program is optimally aligned and integrated with the Augusta University Strategic Plan for clinical care.
Goal 3.2: Expand existing clinical services to support the educational and clinical research mission and enhanced access to general and specialized oral health care.
Goal 3.3: Optimize quality and consistency of clinical care.
Goal 3.4: Optimize the efficiency of business operations and effectiveness of administrative support for clinical care.
Administration and Support (College and University)
Provide responsible management of resources and contribute to the success of Augusta University’s Mission.
Goal 4.1: Practice responsible resource stewardship and ongoing risk management.
Goal 4.2: Provide faculty and staff with growth and development opportunities for enhanced recruitment and retention.
Goal 4.3: Improve annual planning and decision making for enhanced budget preparation.
Goal 4.4: Foster enhanced partnerships and collaborations with Augusta University.
External Relations and Community Outreach (Off-campus Stakeholders)
Develop stronger relationships with professional, business, social, and political networks to enhance The Dental College of Georgia’s reputation as a community asset.
Goal 5.1: Expand our engagement with community partners and networks.
Goal 5.2: Strengthen our alumni network and foster philanthropy.
Goal 5.3: Address healthcare disparities and access to care issues throughout Georgia and the region.
Goal 5.4: Enhance our role as a community asset through outreach and service.
Culture and Engagement (College, University and Community)
Promote a humanistic, inclusive environment that supports diversity and cultural competency through enhanced communication and engagement.
Goal 6.1: Foster a humanistic environment in the Dental College of Georgia and the Augusta University community.
Goal 6.2: Support diversity and cultural competence.
Goal 6.3: Promote engagement opportunities.
Goal 6.4: Increase recognition of individual and college-wide achievement.
