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Goal 2

Research and Creative Activity

WVUSOM faculty and students will make meaningful contributions in  research and creativity activity at the local, regional, national, and  international levels.


Objective 1

Cultivate excellence in faculty research and creative activity.

Action Items

  • Contribute to the pursuit and accomplishment of our mission through substantive achievement in faculty research and creative activity.
  • Celebrate continuing faculty achievement in research and creativity activity.
  • Allocate financial resources to provide course release to faculty who are undertaking innovative projects, including those that assist students and serve the WVUSOM's mission.
  • Provide mentorship and continuing education in research and creativity activity to all WVUSOM faculty members.
  • Recognize and reward faculty who engage in international-caliber productivity.

Objective 2

Cultivate excellence in graduate research and creative activity.

Action Items

  • Contribute to the pursuit and accomplishment of our mission through substantive achievement in graduate research and creative activity.
  • Celebrate continuing graduate achievement in research and creativity activity.
  • Allocate financial resources to provide research support for graduate students who are undertaking innovative projects, including those that assist students and serve the WVUSOM's mission.
  • Provide mentorship and continuing education in research and creativity activity to all WVUSOM graduate students.
  • Recognize and reward graduate students who engage in national- and international-caliber productivity.

Objective 3

Cultivate excellence in undergraduate research and creative activity.

Action Items

  • Contribute to the pursuit and accomplishment of our mission through substantive achievement in undergraduate research and creative activity.
  • Celebrate continuing undergraduate achievement in research and creativity activity.
  • Allocate financial resources to provide research support for undergraduate students who are undertaking innovative projects, including those that assist students and serve the WVUSOM's mission.
  • Recognize and reward undergraduate students who engage in national- and international caliber productivity.