Mission Statement & Strategic Plan


 

Vision: Children and their families in the military healthcare system are maintaining physical and psychological health. These pediatric patients in the military have unique health care needs that are met while stationed in the U.S. and overseas.

Mission: To harness the power of its members’ collective voice and talent to advocate for, and address, the unique health care needs of the pediatric military population.

Core Values:

 

Commitment to:

 

*One Chapter-One Voice in response to change and new ideas

*Follow through on assigned priorities

*Recognition of achievement and rewarding efforts and initiatives of members

*Improvement and collaboration

 

 

Strategic Drivers: Communication, Membership, Advocacy

 

Communication

 

Goal: Chapter members will have access to information and contacts to assist in accomplishing their advocacy goals.

 

Objectives:

 

a)       Maintain quarterly communication within Executive Committee. The Executive Committee includes President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, Member-at-Large, Immediate Past President.

b)       Maintain quarterly communication with District Chairperson

c)       Maintain bi-monthly communication with chapter members

d)       Maintain quarterly communication with Uniformed Services Section leadership

 

Initiatives:

 

1.       Conduct quarterly USCE meetings via conference call or at USPS.

2.       Complete Chapter Report yearly, meeting with District 1 at Annual Meeting, and notify Chapter President with any questions, concerns, and needs.

3.       Maintain email communication with members regarding Chapter efforts every other month regarding current and potential advocacy projects and initiatives in order to better support and recognize these efforts.

4.       Recruit for open positions on national committees in the AAP on a yearly basis.

5.       Update existing website as needed

6.       Maintain contact with Uniformed Services Section to promote educational activities.

 

 

Membership

 

Goal: The USCE Executive Committee will recruit, retain, and support all eligible members

Objectives:

 

a) Increase membership by an additional 5% of the total eligible population

b) Financially support first, second, and third year residents to be Chapter members

throughout residency at the four Chapter East residency programs.

c) Recognize outstanding young Chapter members with Outstanding Young Pediatrician

awards for Army, Navy and Air Force.

 

Initiatives:

 

1.       Identify total number of active duty pediatricians eligible for Chapter membership by Summer, 2005.

2.       Assign Chapter East Champions at each of the four residency programs to recruit all residents and staff to become members of the Chapter.

3.       Make points of contact at local commands in all three services to recruit Chapter

members.

4.       Establish incentives to be a Chapter member. Consider online access to medical libraries.

5.       Recruit new applicants to run for USCE open positions on a yearly basis.

6.       Amend Constitution and Bylaws to allow for reservists to serve on Executive Committee as Member-At-Large.

7.       Support educational activities for medical students of the Student Pediatric Society at USUHS

 

Advocacy

 

Goal: The USCE will assess the needs of its members and provide resources, programs, contacts, and services to meet the highest priority needs.

 

Objectives:

 

a) Identify top 3 advocacy priorities, develop and implement mobilization plan

b)       Implement 2-3 new strategies to engage members

 

Initiatives:

 

1.       Conduct member needs assessment focusing on advocacy priorities and member value.

2.       Develop an advocacy strategy for each top priority that includes a communication plan, call to action, etc.

3.       Support goals of District 1 Resident Section, especially those that align with Chapter top priorities.

4.       Support small, local projects to influence pediatric specific issues at on-base locations that align with Chapter priorities such as commissaries, CDCs, and DOD schools.

5.       Encourage submissions of resolutions for Annual Leadership forum while allowing the chapter to vote on the most important resolutions to proceed in the process.

6.       Create on-line forums as a repository for “Best Practices” to include practice management and the implementation of clinical practice guidelines.

7.       Encourage CATCH grant applications with the goal of sponsoring one application per training program per year and one application from a practicing Chapter member that aligns with the Chapters top priorities.

8.       Recruit an author in military pediatrics to write article in AAP news about military pediatrics once per year.