Master Planning for Tripartite Missions: Academic Medical Centers Must Focus on Health Care, Education, and Research

Key elements of a master plan include: * Providing a framework for future decision-making by allowing more flexibility than a single definitive strategy. * Creating a data-driven approach to identifying the best use for existing assets and translating future market demand into volume and growth projections. * Identifying gaps and magnitude of impact to inform prioritization of the best short- and long-term strategies. * Developing a phased approach for institutions to pursue strategic priorities within established timelines and capital availability. The stakeholder groups can be organized by role (students, faculty, providers, community) or by function (education, research, health care). (Re)allocating Space Driver Aligning space needs with evolving health care, education, and research trends is accomplished through carefully synthesizing principles with financial and physical data to guide solutions for growth and evolution. Additionally, collaboration should happen across missions, creating opportunities for access between providers, learners, faculty, researchers, and industry partners-a critical factor in maximizing the impact of translational research and patient care. 3.