Five-Year Plan

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is proud to present the 2009-2014 Five-Year Plan of the Wisconsin Partnership Program.

The second five-year plan for this unique program, created solely to improve the health of the public in Wisconsin, follows the successful implementation of the inaugural five-year plan, approved by the UW System Board of Regents and the Wisconsin United for Health Foundation, Inc.

The challenge to improve the health of the public is formidable and requires a firm foundation of policies and procedures to implement the Wisconsin Partnership's goals. The first five years since 2004 have been invested in building this foundation.

The presentation of the 2009-2014 plan begins with the Statement of Purpose, detailing the mission, vision and guiding principles of the Wisconsin Partnership Program. This is followed by an overview of the past five years, citing goals, objectives, strategies and accomplishments.

The overview discusses the considerations for identifying future investments to be made in the coming five years by the two governing committees — the Oversight and Advisory Committee and the Medical Education and Research Committee. It concludes with the categories of funding opportunities to be supported by each committee.

Complementary to these sections, readers will find a review of the processes used to gather advice from the many stakeholders on the past, current and future activities of the Wisconsin Partnership Program. An important component of this discussion is the comprehensive evaluation plan to ensure the program is focused on progress towards achieving its goals.

The Five-Year Plan ends with a review of the programmatic and financial management of the Wisconsin Partnership Program, including a description of the processes required to comply with the foundation documents.

The challenges are great, but these resources provide an extraordinary opportunity for the Wisconsin Partnership to expand the Wisconsin Idea and the partnership's service to the state. What has been accomplished to date is the development and implementation of a program which has set the direction for making substantial and measurable improvements in the health of the public.

The 2009-2014 Plan provides a description of the activities of the efforts of the Wisconsin Partnership Program since its inception and goals for the future. It is a roadmap for making Wisconsin a healthier state for all.