Institutional strengthening and modernization of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico (Results and instrumentation 2010-2012)

In order to strengthen the academic and social management of the National Academy of Medicine of Mexico, from the draft paper presented to run for Vice President of the corporation, in 2007 I proposed to the plenary of the institution to develop a planning exercise strategy, in fact supporting the achievement of that objective. The idea behind the proposal, which was supported by most scholars, started from the consideration that although the Academy has always been an area of excellence for the advancement of medicine in the country, it was now necessary to strengthen, modernize and give a new direction to its work, on the basis of an exercise analysis and background checks, work, commitment and vision, under a inclusive, plural and agreed strategy with the academic body of the corporation, i.e. through a designed planning exercise. The result of this surely positive effort is presented in the following pages. To this end, part of the initial project description illustrates the process of technical and methodological development, the lines of action considered as priorities by academics, and details involving its realization. This planning strategy project yielded three specific conclusions: (i) the necessity for a functional reorganization proposal of the Academy's structure; (ii) the need for a self-sustainability financial project to fortify the economic capacity of the Academy; and (iii) the need for an updated project on technological communication of the Academy.