Action Plan ActionPlan 2026-2032Building upon the strategic direction of Radical Collaboration (our strategic plan from 2021 to 2026), the 2026-2032 Action Plan sets out the initiatives and projects that the faculty will undertake in the coming years. In this planStrategic prioritiesAction plan roadmapValues and commitments Strategic prioritiesPriorities are listed alphabetically Build capacity in artificial intelligenceView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Collaborate with the university and AI Nexus, to advocate for and leverage structures, tools and systems that will support our work Support internal projects that explore how AI can enhance education, research, clinical activity and service 5-year KPI 50% increase in student, staff and faculty comfort with and trust of their ability to use AI tools Commitment to I-EDIAA Major initiatives Prioritize and integrate I-EDIAA values in to Action Plan projects 5-year KPI I-EDIIA values integrated in 100% of Action Plan projects Define academic deliverables across QHSView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Modernize clinical faculty appointment types Establish academic deliverables framework Establish process for objective performance assessment 5-year KPIs Completed academic deliverables framework Implementation of modernized faculty appointment types, promotion streams and workload assignments Develop medical education capacity in the regionView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Establish a site that will serve as a home base for the MD Family Medicine and Family Medicine residency programs Establish Primary Care Teaching Clinics in Oshawa, Belleville and Kingston Expand Family Medicine residency programs to meet provincial requirements 5-year KPIs Family Medicine expansion complete Queen's Health Sciences building has opened its doors in Oshawa Primary Care Teaching Clinics in operation Drive educational excellence for the futureView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Develop a coherent plan for IPE for QHS Establish a social accountability mandate for QHS 5-year KPIs Maintain excellent learner satisfaction and outcomes metrics UGME and BNSc curriculum renewals completed Drive research excellenceView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Update and improve supports and services Optimize Research Excellence Clusters (RECs) Build a research-focused culture 5-year KPIs 20% increase in both total and tri-agency research funding Move up 2 spots in U15 ranking Enhance administrative efficiency, governance and collaborationView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Optimize QHS administrative services Clarify governance structures & build awareness 5-year KPI 25% improvement for faculty recruitment, legal contract, and procurement timelines Thriving people, nurturing cultureView roadmap ↓ Major initiatives Build awareness of mental health supports available to staff, faculty and students Build recognition processes for staff, faculty and students 5-year KPI 20% improvement in QHS employee enagement survey metrics Action plan roadmapPriorities are listed alphabetically Build capacity in artificial intelligenceBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 Enable projects in QHS, support Action Plan by leveraging AI Nexus committee workCurrent (2026/27) to Year 4 (2030/31) Define academic deliverables across QHSBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 Academic deliverables frameworkYear 2 (2028/29) to Year 5 (2031/32) Clinical faculty appointment typesCurrent (2026/27) to Year 1 (2027/28) Objective performance assessmentYear 2 (2028/29) to Year 5 (2031/32) Promotion criteria within streams (incl DORA)Current (2026/27) to Year 1 (2027/28) Develop medical education capacity in the regionBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 New building in Oshawa, OntarioCurrent (2026/27) to Year 3 (2029/30) Community service & impactYear 4 (2030/31) to Year 5 (2031/32) Residency expansionCurrent (2026/27) to Year 3 (2029/30) Innovation in educationYear 4 (2030/31) to Year 5 (2031/32) Primary care teaching clinic(PCTC)Current (2026/27) to Year 2 (2028/29) Research opportunitiesYear 5 (2031/32) Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Queen's PartnershipYear 1 (2027/28) to Year 5 (2031/32) — tentative timing*Presently underway and being led by WAHA Drive educational excellence for the futureBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 Coherence across graduate programsYear 2 (2028/29) to Year 4 (2030/31) Develop a coherent plan for Interprofessional Education(IPE) in QHSCurrent (2026/27) to Year 1 (2027/28) Establish social accountability mandate across schoolsYear 1 (2027/28) to Year 2 (2028/29) Optimize administration support (education)Year 2 (2028/29) to Year 4 (2030/31) Drive research excellenceBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 Improve supports & servicesCurrent (2026/27) to Year 3 (2029/30) Expand QHS Research officeCurrent (2026/27) Build research cultureYear 1 (2027/28) to Year 2 (2028/29) Optimize Research Excellence Clusters(RECs)Year 2 (2028/29) to Year 4 (2030/31) Enhance administrative efficiency, governance and collaborationBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 Governance structuresCurrent (2026/27) to Year 1 (2027/28) Optimize QHS services (Finance)Current (2026/27) to Year 1 (2027/28) Optimize QHS services (TBD)Year 3 (2029/30) to Year 4 (2030/31) Optimize QHS services (TBD)Year 4 (2030/31) to Year 5 (2031/32) Optimize QHS services (HR)Current (2026/27) to Year 2 (2028/29) Thriving people, nurturing cultureBack to strategic priority ↑ Current2026/27Year 12027/28Year 22028/29Year 32029/30Year 42030/31Year 52031/32 Build awareness of supportsYear 1 (2027/28) to Year 4 (2030/31) Build recognition processesYear 1 (2027/28) to Year 4 (2030/31) Values and commitments Indigenization - Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism, and Accessibility Respect and empathy Collaboration & collegiality Excellence & integrity Transparency & accountability Efficiency, consistency & coherence Quality & innovation Stewardship & sustainability