How the Plan Was Created
Creating the strategic plan was a multi-layered process designed to represent all members and stakeholders. The process began nearly a year ago, with an open call to members inviting them to serve on the Strategic Planning Task Force.
The ACR worked with McKinley Advisors to facilitate the strategic planning process, including working with the task force to gather ideas and feedback from members, and hosting multiple sessions with the task force and a specific retreat for the board of directors. The task force also collaborated with the Rheumatology Research Foundation strategic planning task force, which was concurrently developing its new strategic plan. The five-year strategic plan was presented to the ACR Board of Directors in February. After careful consideration and some constructive refinement, the Board approved the 2022–27 strategic plan.
Members of the Task Force
- Evelyn Hsieh, MD, PhD (co-chair)
- Swamy Venuturupalli, MD (co-chair)
- Roberto Caricchio, MD
- Deborah Dyett Desir, MD
- Ali Duarte Garcia, MD, MSc
- Mileka Gilbert, MD
- Kwas Huston, MD
- Virginia Reddy, MD
- Jan Richardson, FAPTA, OCS, PhD, PT
- Karina Torralba, MD, MACM
Invited guests
- Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc
- Barbara Slusher, MSW, PA-C
