Growth strategy for the institute for innovations in medical education

In response to changes affecting the fields of technology, higher education, and healthcare, The New York University School of Medicine (NYUSOM) established the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education (IIME) in November 2013. IIME strives to foster excellence in medical education by pursuing innovative models for teaching, learning, and assessment. Given the Institute’s novel ambitions, its leadership has had some difficulty defining the methods by which to pursue its goals and mission. To address this challenge, IIME charged a Capstone team with developing its growth strategy. The team conducted a literature review, an environmental scan, internal and external interviews, and a SWOT analysis. The team’s final recommendations focused on increasing the prestige of IIME and NYUSOM in the medical education and technological innovation sectors by boosting student involvement and enhancing IIME’s content development processes.