Strategic plan for strengthening an extension and research culture among teachers of the UNEFM Gerontology program 2023

Abstract

At the university level, teaching and learning are continuous processes carried out by faculty members to develop teaching, outreach, and research. Therefore, the objective of the ASIS was to develop a strategic plan to strengthen an outreach and research culture among faculty members in the UNEFM 2023 Gerontology Program. The plan was implemented between March and April 2023 using the Health Situation Analysis methodology, applying direct observation and question-based survey techniques to identify problems facing the study population. When applying the ranking technique, the prioritized problem was the lack of an outreach and research culture, and causal factors and alternative solutions were determined, supported by a SWOT matrix. The research is governed by the Research Lines of the UNIGER Gerontological Research Unit called health management and subline evaluation and strengthening of health management. The population was made up of eighteen (18) teachers assigned to the Gerontology program and it was concluded that it is necessary to guide actions in search of effectiveness in the basic university functions, integrating all the actors of the institution and their interaction with the environment; contributing in such a way to successfully insert our university in a more competitive environment, requiring continuous progress, efficiency, effectiveness and social effectiveness.