MISSION The mission of Baylor College of Dentistry is to
improve the oral health of Texans and shape the future of dentistry by:
- developing exemplary clinicians, educators and scientists.
- caring for the needs of a diverse community.
- serving as a leader in health professions education.
- seeking innovations in science, education and health care delivery.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
2001-2005 1. Education Goal
Baylor College of Dentistry is committed to providing educational programs that foster professionalism, critical thinking and life-long learning.
Undergraduate Dental Hygiene & Predoctoral Dental Objectives 1.1. Review the undergraduate dental hygiene & predoctoral dental curricula to enhance the learning sequence, eliminate
redundancy, and convert to a semester-based system. 1.2. Develop/improve the undergraduate dental hygiene & predoctoral dental competency-based evaluation systems and their associated competency
documents. Advanced Education Objectives 1.3. Enhance the quality of advanced clinical training available in the dental specialties for clinical residents. 1.4. Develop/improve the
curriculum in the biomedical sciences for students in advanced clinical training programs and clinician scientists. 1.5. Enhance and facilitate the combined clinical-biomedical graduate program for
outstanding predoctoral students and clinician scientists who wish to pursue academic careers in the oral health sciences. Continuing Education Objective 1.6. Offer a broad spectrum of
continuing education options that are accessible to all dental professions. 2. Patient Care Goal Baylor College of Dentistry is committed to providing quality care in an environment that is sensitive to the needs of every patient.
Patient Care Objectives 2.1. Provide patient-centered, comprehensive care in a continuous, clinical curriculum. 2.2. Optimize clinical efficiency and effectiveness for patients, students, staff,
and faculty. 3. Research Goal Baylor College of Dentistry is committed
to expanding the scientific knowledge base underlying the etiology, progression, prevention and treatment of dental and craniofacial disorders.Research Objectives 3.1. Support outstanding
basic, clinical and translational research, both at Baylor College of Dentistry and in collaboration with other HSC components and affiliated institutions. 3.2. Expand and maintain opportunities for
research training of predoctoral and postdoctoral students as well as research experiences for clinical faculty. 4. Outreach Goal
Baylor College of Dentistry is committed to collaborating with HSC components and community partners to conduct outreach programs for the benefit of our
citizens. Outreach Objectives 4.1. Increase opportunities for student participation in community-based training programs for clinical care and health education/promotion and disease
prevention. 4.2. Increase opportunities for health professional participation in community-based training programs for health education/promotion and disease prevention at the local and state levels.
4.3. Develop a system to initiate, facilitate and document outreach activities throughout the College.
5. Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni Goal Baylor College of Dentistry is committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing the highest quality
faculty, staff and students in an environment that values life-long collegial relationships. Faculty Objectives 5.1. Recruit and retain a diverse faculty by providing them with the
resources and support to achieve professional success and/or career satisfaction. 5.2. Develop faculty skills in contemporary teaching methodologies, research techniques and newer clinical technologies.
Staff Objective 5.3. Recruit and retain a diverse staff by providing them with the resources and support to achieve professional success and/or career satisfaction. Student Objectives
5.4. Expand dental career counseling and recruitment activities. 5.5. Increase the enrollment of students from disadvantaged backgrounds or underserved areas (DBUA) through enrichment and
career development programs, state initiatives and affiliation agreements with targeted campuses. 5.6. Improve retention and develop students as life-long colleagues through College programs and
activities. Alumni Objectives 5.7. Increase the involvement of alumni in the activities and initiatives of the College. 5.8. Develop a structured fund raising program for endowed
scholarships, chairs and infrastructure needs with alumni groups and other constituents. College Recognition Objective 5.9. Expand the promotion of faculty, staff, students and alumni
accomplishments through print, broadcast and Web media. 6. Infrastructure Goal Baylor College of Dentistry is committed to improving the financial, physical and information technology resources
that support the goals of the College. Infrastructure Objectives 6.1. Upgrade and renovate the clinical environment to provide contemporary patient care, including treatment areas, clinical
computing capabilities and instrument management. 6.2. Upgrade and renovate the teaching environment to promote small-group learning and patient simulation for preclinical training. 6.3. Upgrade and
renovate the research environment to facilitate basic and clinical research. 6.4. Upgrade and renovate the information technology environment to promote the development and use of online educational tools
and services. Approved February, 2001 |
