Foundational Principles: Who We Are, How We Build Our Culture

These are “front of mind” principles that guide our work daily, and are included in all goals.

1. We continuously build and maintain a great culture​, living into our core values everyday.
2. We are people-focused, we recruit and retain people with great talent focusing on career development, professional  satisfaction, and health/well-being of all faculty, staff, and trainees​. 
3. We continuously plan succession.
4. We Value all 3 missions equally, Clinical, Education, Research.
5. We strive for operational excellence, with strong, transparent department finances and infrastructure​. This includes a  balanced budget and fiscal discipline with transparency,  all necessary infrastructure​ and clear policies and procedures.
6. We strive to have the best technology and appropriate support.
7. We want to work smarter, not harder.
8. We seek philanthropic support for all missions, as it provides new opportunities and accelerates our trajectory.

Strategic Plan 2025-2028

3 Primary Goals:

Goal #1: Optimize Brain-Body Health in Greater Cincinnati

Brain-Body Health defined = Our focus on the nervous system is directed towards: ​

Fostering physical, cognitive, and psychosocial well-being across the lifespan​

Improving and restoring functional ability and quality of life​

Embracing disability and increasing accessibility

Goal #2: Advance Neuroscience Research

Offer every patient the ability to enroll in a research study​

Apply for and achieve ADRC designation​

Grow our stature as national leaders in Neuroscience research ​

Maintain a balanced portfolio of research

Goal #3: Develop Tomorrow's Neuroscience workforce

Expansion of physician training programs​

Strategically grow Neuroscience Nursing Workforce​

Consistent and efficient dissemination of knowledge internally and externally. ​

Career development at all levels within the department