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It s a great pleasure and a privilege for me to join the Fiji School of
Medicine at this important stage in the long and proud history of medical and
health education and training of this iconic organization in the Pacific
Islands.
It s a genuine privilege to join an institution which is 124
years old and which has provided high quality medical and health education and
training for many Pacific Island people many of the former graduates who now
serve in key health and government positions throughout the region and many,
many more who are providing quality health care to all people.
This is a
special organization that welcomes students and staff from many different
cultures and walks of life, which can play a very important part in the future
development of the Fiji Islands and countries throughout the Pacific and which
faces with excitement the great opportunities that can be realized in the next
years and decades.
At the Fiji School of Medicine we have a Vision to
be the leading health workforce academic education and research institution in
the Pacific Region and a Mission to provide education programs and conduct
research in order to graduate compassionate and competent health professionals
to improve the health of people in the Pacific Region
We will continue
to deliver on this Vision and Mission with a strong focus on Excellence,
Relevance and Opportunity in all that we do. And with a focus on students,
staff, governance and partnerships.
At the Fiji School of Medicine
students should have confidence in the quality of their education and their
capacity to make a real difference when they graduate. They should learn to
value education, student-life and life-long learning.
I want the Fiji
School of Medicine to be seen as the Higher Education employer of choice in Fiji
and the Pacific Islands. This should be a place where staff can commit to
making a real difference in the long term.
The Fiji School of Medicine has a
proud history of education and training for students from Fiji but also from
all other Pacific Island countries and Territories. I want all staff and
students to realize and celebrate that great tradition.
At the Fiji
School of Medicine I want a focus on higher education which sees development of
teaching and learning and applied research in partnership with the Ministries of
Health and Education, with key donor agencies and with other regional
Universities.
But most of all I would like a place where all can work,
study, achieve their potential and feel valued and respected for what they do.
People are the most important part of any organization and this is
particularly true for places of learning in which the focus on nurturing and
developing others to achieve their life-long potential is the key
cornerstone.
I come from a diverse background and significant experience
in Medical Research and Public Health in both the University and the Government
sectors in Australia and the United States of America. I have a strong
commitment to quality in Higher Education and to a management style which
recognizes the importance of, and attempts to encourage and develop every person
in the organization.
For someone like me with a life-long interest in
health, education and the value of cultural diversity there must surely be no
better place to work than the Fiji School of Medicine.
Vision
"To
be the leading health workforce academic education and research institution in
the Pacific Region"
The Fiji School of Medicine is aspiring to be a
center of Excellence in quality health education, training and research, serving
the communities of the Pacific.
It will be the aspiration of all
prospective regional health students to be educated at the Fiji School of
Medicine, which will produce graduates who are sought after by the health
profession for their skills, achievements and attributes. The Fiji School of
Medicine will be an institution that is sensitive to the unique needs of the
Pacific and will be mindful of cultural and environmental issues that affect the
lives of the communities of the Pacific and as proactive members of this wider
community, staff and students will act as responsible change agents in the
provision of health services.
FSM will serve as an authoritative,
reliable and internationally accredited resource center for Health professionals
in the Pacific.
As the pioneering health training tertiary institution in
the Pacific, FSM will continue to improve its standards and serve the people of
the region in a socially responsible manner.
The leadership of FSM, as
custodians of a proud history, protects the interests of the School and is fully
accountable in its fiscal and operational management of the institution |
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