Group on Institutional Planning (GIP)

The Steering Committee sets policies for the Group on Institutional Planning and manages the group's affairs. GIP members may join one of the four GIP subcommittees on facilities planning and space management; strategic planning and management; emergency preparedness and business continuity planning work group; or data-driven academic medical centers work group.

Shawn Rosen-Holtzman, MBA
Constituent Engagement Leader

Molly Devine, MPA
Constituent Engagement Specialist II

Natalie Floyd
Administrative Manager

To reach a member of the GIP program staff, please contact GIP@aamc.org.

The GIP membership is comprised of a diverse group of over 500 leaders responsible for all aspects of institutional planning. GIP members must be appointed by his or her medical school dean or teaching hospital CEO. Learn more about GIP membership. 

• Webinar on Faculty Office Space: Research and Strategies to Address Real Versus Perceived Needs
• Building and Sustaining High Functioning Teams Webinar
• Developing, Implementing and Monitoring Your Strategic Plan
• Operationalizing Your Strategic Plan- Part II
• Effective Communication
• Facilitation - An Invaluable Skill Set to Achieve Organization's Success
• Tips and Tools to Successfully Implement a Strategic Plan
• Emergency Management and Organizational Resilience in Higher Education: Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Adversity
• Making a Bold Move: Learn How Two Medical Schools Plan to Relocate Their Campuses to Downtown Sites
• Physicians Compensation Strategies and Approaches in a Changing Environment
• Managing the Transition From Fee-For-Service to Population Health Management
• The Use of Data in Master Planning
• Data Governance in Academic Medicine
• Financing the Academic Mission: How Medical Schools Work
• Communicating Your Strategic Plan: To Enlighten, Convince, Motivate, and Align
• Introduction to Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Rates  
• Leveraging the Operations Management Tool (OMT) for Business Decisions and Assessing Financial and Operations Health 
• Community Conversation - Human Resources as a Critical Element of Institutional Strategy 
• GBA/GIP Virtual Programming: The Hub 

The Distinguished Service Award program was created to recognize the contributions of members (current and/or former) of the GIP who, by virtue of their effort and service, have contributed significantly to the advancement of the mission of the GIP. 

Official governance and administration information for members of the Group on Institutional Planning.

• Understanding Utilization Measures for Evaluating Research Space (PDF)
• Challenges with Data Driven Metrics for Space Planning (PDF)
• Space Planning and Management in Academic Medical Centers (PDF)
• Trends in Clinical Offices Across Academic Medical Centers
• Learning Spaces for Health Care Education: Best Practices in Design
• Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Medicine: A Strategic Planning Guide
• GIP Glossary of Terms (PDF)
• Data Resources for Institutional Planners
• Virtual Tours Playlist