Community SWOT Analysis MAY2013
Strengths, Weaknesses, COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP - Case
Opportunities, and Threats Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Analysis
Strengths
What are our competitive advantages?
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What are our core competencies
Internationally recognized institution located in the heart of a vibrant community.
Numerous existing ties to the community that can be leveraged for future endeavors
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Community-based participatory research
Health disparities
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Community initiatives within SOM. (Please continue to build list) Where are we making the most impact?
What are we doing well?
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Faculty participation in community organizations, initiatives & on boards. (Please continue to build list)
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Invest in Children
Healthy Homes Advisory Council
Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIP-C)
Local Foundations
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Health Advisory
Board
Community involvement of students. (Please continue to build list)
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Weatherhead Institute for Family Medicine &
Community Health
Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Prevention Research Center for Healthy
Neighborhoods
Urban Health Initiative
Swetland Center for Environmental Health
Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
Early Childhood Obesity Program
Student-run free clinic
House Calls Program
AHEC program
Educational initiatives
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John Hay Medical Pipeline Program
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Public Health
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MPH Program
Ohio Research Association for Public Health
Improvement
Collaboration with county and city health departments and programs including HIP-C, Healthy Cleveland &
Health Alliance.
Mayor’s Initiative for lead testing in children & a preschool for lead-poisoned children
Community Research
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Summer program for underprivileged students
CTSC Community Engagement Core since 2007
Moving out into the community at UH facilities: Bedford,
Otis Moss
SNPSA: Safety Net Providers Strategic Alliance
Partnership with Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Other CWRU
Opportunities, and Threats Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Analysis
Strengths
What are our competitive advantages?
●
●
What are our core competencies
Internationally recognized institution located in the heart of a vibrant community.
Numerous existing ties to the community that can be leveraged for future endeavors
●
●
Community-based participatory research
Health disparities
●
Community initiatives within SOM. (Please continue to build list) Where are we making the most impact?
What are we doing well?
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Faculty participation in community organizations, initiatives & on boards. (Please continue to build list)
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○
○
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○
●
Invest in Children
Healthy Homes Advisory Council
Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIP-C)
Local Foundations
Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Health Advisory
Board
Community involvement of students. (Please continue to build list)
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○
●
Weatherhead Institute for Family Medicine &
Community Health
Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Prevention Research Center for Healthy
Neighborhoods
Urban Health Initiative
Swetland Center for Environmental Health
Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN)
Early Childhood Obesity Program
Student-run free clinic
House Calls Program
AHEC program
Educational initiatives
○
John Hay Medical Pipeline Program
○
●
Public Health
○
○
○
○
●
MPH Program
Ohio Research Association for Public Health
Improvement
Collaboration with county and city health departments and programs including HIP-C, Healthy Cleveland &
Health Alliance.
Mayor’s Initiative for lead testing in children & a preschool for lead-poisoned children
Community Research
○
○
○
○
●
Summer program for underprivileged students
CTSC Community Engagement Core since 2007
Moving out into the community at UH facilities: Bedford,
Otis Moss
SNPSA: Safety Net Providers Strategic Alliance
Partnership with Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Other CWRU