Frequently Asked Questions
This is a short list of our most frequently asked questions. For more information about the Social Mission Metrics Initiative, please contact us.
What is Social Mission?
The social mission of a health professions school is the contribution of the school in its mission, programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing the health disparities of the society in which it exists.
The social mission of a health professions school is the contribution of the school in its mission, programs, and the performance of its graduates, faculty and leadership in advancing health equity and addressing the health disparities of the society in which it exists.
Is the self-assessment a validated tool?
Internal analyses have shown survey results correspond with other workforce outcomes related to Social Mission and Social Accountability. Additionally, factor analysis demonstrates the coherence of related items within the questionnaire and the distinctiveness of the areas being measured. With increasing school participation, additional validation activities will be undertaken
Internal analyses have shown survey results correspond with other workforce outcomes related to Social Mission and Social Accountability. Additionally, factor analysis demonstrates the coherence of related items within the questionnaire and the distinctiveness of the areas being measured. With increasing school participation, additional validation activities will be undertaken
Is there an opportunity for my school to complete the survey?
Currently, SMMI has received funding from AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to disseminate the survey among Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs that are a member of the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. This round of surveys will be completed in February - April of 2023
Currently, SMMI has received funding from AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to disseminate the survey among Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs that are a member of the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. This round of surveys will be completed in February - April of 2023
How can students get involved?
During our pilot test, several schools had students help with data collection, allowing them to be active partners in understanding the school’s social mission. If you are a student, reach out to the leadership at your school to find out if they are participating in the Social Mission Metrics self-assessment, and if not, encourage them to do so. Contact us if you would like to learn more.
During our pilot test, several schools had students help with data collection, allowing them to be active partners in understanding the school’s social mission. If you are a student, reach out to the leadership at your school to find out if they are participating in the Social Mission Metrics self-assessment, and if not, encourage them to do so. Contact us if you would like to learn more.
What will be done with the final results?
After survey completion by participating schools, the Social Mission Metrics team will send you a confidential package with your results and how they compare to all schools and similar participating schools. School responses from a large national survey in 2019 have also be aggregated to describe the current status of social mission across health professions schools in the United States.
After survey completion by participating schools, the Social Mission Metrics team will send you a confidential package with your results and how they compare to all schools and similar participating schools. School responses from a large national survey in 2019 have also be aggregated to describe the current status of social mission across health professions schools in the United States.
Who started this initiative?
The Initiative was started in 2016 by the George Washington University Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity’s Social Mission Alliance.
The Initiative was started in 2016 by the George Washington University Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity’s Social Mission Alliance.
How will the confidentiality of my answers be protected?
Your institution's responses will only be viewed by the study team at The George Washington University Health Workforce Institute. You will NOT receive any information on the responses of other schools and no other schools will receive information on your responses. No information on a particular school’s standing will be shared or published without explicit consent from that school.
Your institution's responses will only be viewed by the study team at The George Washington University Health Workforce Institute. You will NOT receive any information on the responses of other schools and no other schools will receive information on your responses. No information on a particular school’s standing will be shared or published without explicit consent from that school.
