Our Strategic Plan

Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine is redefining what is possible in acute care through a five-year strategic plan built around four core pillars:

  • Capacity Facilitation & Integration
  • Training the Future Workforce
  • Data-driven Innovation
  • Discover & Scholarship

 

The goals of the plan are fully integrated into all aspects of the department, with every faculty and staff contributing to the advancement of our strategic priorities.

The Strategic Plan also aligns closely with the Stanford Medicine Integrated Strategic Plan.

Capacity Facilitation & Integration

Provide right-time, right-place unscheduled care to improve patient outcomes and build system capacity.

Training the Future Workforce

Train a diverse EM workforce, strengthening the future of healthcare in a rapidly changing environment.

Data-driven Innovation

Pursue innovative, data-driven clinical solutions to drive EM care delivery models, national standards, and best practices.

Discovery & Scholarship

Advance academic EM and acute patient care through discovery and scholarship to reach patients, providers, and health systems across the world.

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    Strategically Planning for the Future

    Dr. Matthew Strehlow, Executive Vice Chair, shares how Stanford Emergency Medicine’s strategic plan brings together the university and hospital to advance care through true collaboration.

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    The Future of Emergency Medicine

    Stanford Department of Emergency Medicine Chair Dr. Andra Blomkalns shares insight on the future of the specialty and the opportunities to lead innovation throughout medicine.

Our Mission

To transform healthcare for all by leading the advancement of emergency medicine through innovation and scientific discovery.

Our Vision

To define the future of emergency medicine.