Achieving these goals will help the department serve as a regional magnet while improving health care throughout the community, said Anne B. Curtis, chair and Charles and Mary Bauer Professor.

The 2012-2015 strategic plan calls for building a clinical practice that will be a major regional provider of patient-centered care.

To that end, the department will expand specialty clinical services in internal medicine, geriatrics and medicine-pediatrics, and develop subspecialties including cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, pulmonary, critical care, sleep medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.

In addition, the department will:

• expand clinical and translational research through avenues including investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials
• build on its strong partnerships with area hospitals to deliver inpatient and outpatient care
• attract and retain talented faculty and staff
• forge a strong departmental identity founded on excellence, collaboration and innovation
  

Enhancing the department’s existing reputation for clinical expertise and high-quality training programs will help attract and retain exceptional residents and fellows, Curtis said.

“We intend for the University at Buffalo’s Department of Medicine to become a premier department among public institutions nationally.”

Gregory J. Hiczewski, Chief Financial Officer of UBMD Internal Medicine, is leading the plan’s implementation in conjunction with Curtis and a newly formed executive council comprised of the following departmental faculty:

• Alan J. Lesse, MD, vice chair for education
• Sanjay Sethi, MD, vice chair for research
• Brahm H. Segal, MD, vice chair for faculty development
• Thomas A. Russo, MD, vice chair for business operations
• Michael J. Chaskes, MD, vice chair for clinical operations and outreach