SAGES

Reimagining surgical care for a healthier world

Strategic Plan

SAGES Strategic Plan 2020-2023

VISION

Reimagining surgical care for a healthier world.

MISSION

Innovate, educate and collaborate to improve patient care.

VALUES

SAGES is committed to the following Values:

  • Inclusivity
  • Innovation
  • Service
  • Excellence
  • Global Community
  • (and an unofficial value of FUN)

GOALS

Education:
SAGES will lead the development and adoption of impactful programs.

Innovation:
SAGES will drive and disseminate advances in surgery.

Membership:
SAGES will provide value through engagement.

Finance:
SAGES will ensure financial sustainability in support of the Mission.

Organizational Resources/Governance:
SAGES will be governed with efficiency and transparency while reflecting the needs of the members.

PRIORITIES

Priority 1 – 6 months

Priority 2 – 12 months

Priority 3 – 18-24 months

GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

EDUCATION GOAL

SAGES will lead the development and adoption of impactful programs.

Objective 1: SAGES will develop a standardized process for measuring the impact of its educational programs by 2021.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will define the domains of impact as driven by stakeholder groups and benchmarked for maturity stage. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Education Council
  2. SAGES will develop a scoring system (SAGES Impact Scoring System). Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Education Council
  3. SAGES will pilot one program (FUSE). Priority 3  Points of Accountability: FUSE, Education Council

Objective 2: SAGES will complete curriculum development and implementation of the SAGES Master’s program by 2023.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will finalize all learning goals and objectives by SAGES 2020. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Education Council & SME Groups
  2. SAGES will obtain all Foregut pathway instructional content by SAGES 2021. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Education Council & Foregut
  3. SAGES will create an assessment for the Foregut pathway by SAGES 2022. Priority 3  Points of Accountability: Education Council & Foregut
  4. SAGES will finalize all other original disease-based pathways by 2023. Priority 3  Points of Accountability: Education Council & SME Groups

INNOVATION GOAL

SAGES will drive and disseminate advances in surgery.

Objective 1: SAGES will identify and prioritize emerging areas of innovation.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will request each committee and task force to annually consider an innovative initiative or an emerging area of innovation that SAGES could explore and submit to the Technology and Education Council for evaluation, cataloguing and ranking. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: All committees to Technology Council or TAVAC or Development
  2. SAGES will explore holding an annual on line competition. Priority 3  Points of Accountability: Technology Council

Objective 2: SAGES will develop a pipeline to foster innovation from inception to practice. This will include budget and resource estimates.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will hold the NBT summit in February 2020 which will evaluate the feasibility and plan for three components of the pipeline. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Technology Council
  2. SAGES will model how an existing technology will flow through the pipeline. Priority 2  Points of Accountability:  Technology Council
  3. SAGES will formalize the pipeline structure (including costs and resources required). Priority 3  Points of Accountability: Technology Council

MEMBERSHIP GOAL

SAGES will provide value through engagement.

Objective 1: SAGES will increase Candidate membership.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will obtain historic metrics on growth and attrition and determine the reasons for SAGES members not attending the Annual Meeting. Priority 1 Points of Accountability: Membership
  2. SAGES will explore requiring that participation in SAGES sponsored courses be contingent on candidate membership. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Membership
  3. SAGES will explore waiving the on line $25 education fee for candidate members. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Executive Committee
  4. SAGES will explore adding online webinar access for candidate members. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Staff. COMPLETE

Objective 2: SAGES will increase the conversion of candidate members to active members.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will maintain discounted fees for first year of active membership and determine the financial impact of increasing this policy to three years. Priority 2 Points of Accountability: Membership & Finance staff
  2. SAGES will assign an advisor panel in subspecialty interest areas. Priority 3  Points of Accountability: SME Groups
  3. SAGES will develop an on boarding program for new active members. Priority 1 (we have OMA example)  Points of Accountability: Membership

Objective 3: SAGES will increase active members by 5% by 2022.

     Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will develop a diverse searchable speaker catalog. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Community Practice
  2. SAGES will explore increased marketing to non-members to include costs, resource utilization, and approaches. Priority 3  Points of Accountability: Membership
  3. SAGES will explore instituting group membership/institutional and employed practice membership. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Membership
  4. SAGES will explore engaging other societies (including Allied Health organizations) for collaborative agreements for dual membership. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Membership

FINANCE GOAL

SAGES will ensure financial sustainability in support of the Mission.

Objective 1:  SAGES will create an R&D (Reimagining) Fund.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will allocate non committed excess funds for the R&D Fund. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Finance
  2. SAGES will establish a process to guide allocation of funds. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Finance
  3. SAGES will establish an oversight and reporting structure for fund management. Priority 3  Points of Accountability: Finance

Objective 2:  SAGES will achieve financial sustainability independent of unrestricted educational grant funding from industry.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will increase industry funding on Non-CME activity at the Annual Meeting. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Program & Development
  2. SAGES will interface with industry through outreach activities. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Development
  3. SAGES will explore opportunities to increase revenue from educational materials. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Education Council Business group

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES/GOVERNANCE GOAL

SAGES will be governed with efficiency and transparency while reflecting the needs of the members.

Objective 1: SAGES will reduce redundancy in its organization structure.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will review and assess current committee activities and potential areas of collaboration. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Executive Committee
  2. SAGES will flag areas of redundancy and potential areas for consolidation or collaboration. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Executive Committee
  3. SAGES will address redundancy and collaboration through improved communication, assigning official committee liaisons and defining their role. Priority 2  Points of Accountability: Executive Committee/President 

Objective 2: SAGES will optimize the opportunities for engagement and inclusivity.

Strategic Initiatives:

  1. SAGES will foster and enable participation by committee members. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Executive Committee
  2. SAGES will be transparent in defining the leadership characteristics and expectations for advancement within the Society. Priority 1  Points of Accountability: Executive Committee/Executive Director
  3. SAGES will explore opportunities to collaborate with subspecialty societies. Priority 2 Points of Accountability: Executive Committee