Implementation update
Strategic plan first shared with the CSM community in Nov. 2023
The plan is iterative, change is expected and the plan is continuously evaluated
Leaders in each priority area are making progress; new leaders have been welcomed in key roles
Reporting on our progress coming in 2025 includes video and web updates and key performance indicators

Supporting our people and our communities
Implementation highlights
More than doubling the community partners in our Community Engaged Learning programs
Increase in learner access to psychology supports
Increase in alumni engagement – 9,000 PGME residents back to 2010
Celebration of Excellence broadened to include all employee types
Research collaboration with 129 countries in 2024
Placing education at the core of what we do
Implementation highlights
Launch of Southern Alberta Medical Program
Launch of Master of Physician Assistant Studies program
Reimagining Medical Education curriculum finished first cycle
Graduate student stipend increased
Appointed associate dean, Health Education and Research Innovation
Enabling world class discovery science, translational and health outcomes research
Implementation highlights
More than $268M in research funds in fiscal 2024
2,493 publications by 451 scholars in fiscal 2024
Expanded Research Enhancement Program to support grant applications
Launch of new RISE program supporting early career researchers
Commitment to Indigenous Health Dialogue
Implementation highlights
Hosted first annual Decolonizing Health Care Congress
Engagement with community on Indigenous curriculum development through Pathways to Healing Circle
Progress on plans to build capacity in Indigenous faculty and research
CSM leadership participation in traditional events including Bison Harvest
Striving for social justice through action on health equity
Implementation highlights
Expansion of Pathways to Medicine program
Precision equity programs including Community Pantry, Fresh Routes, Grad Snacks and more.
Establishing CSM Planetary Health Hub including hiring two directors
Progress in STEP program to support underrepresented groups pursuing career in medicine
Transforming health through a learning health system
Implementation highlights
Hired research manager focused on Learning Health System priority
RePORT project successfully reduced number of unnecessary lab tests at 14 Alberta hospitals
Working Group established with Alberta Health and other partners
Engaging with UCalgary researchers to raise awareness and further understand their LHS needs
We want your feedback!
In November 2023, the Cumming School of Medicine released Reimagining Health for All, Ahead of Tomorrow,
our new strategic plan detailing our six priorities for the future.
As implementation of the plan gains momentum underway,
we want your input on how you see yourself in its implementation and your ideas for strengthening our plan moving forward.
We’ve said from the start that the plan is iterative and we expect the plan to evolve to make improvements to it along the journey over time. Let’s do this together.