Strategic Pathway to Excellence
ASHA's Strategic Plan
Vision
Making effective communication, a human right, accessible and achievable for all.
Mission
We are a dynamic community of audiologists, speech-language pathologists, scientists, assistants, and other affiliated professionals, dedicated to transforming lives. Through partnership and collaboration, we advance science, foster excellence in education and professional practice, establish standards, and advocate for accessible and quality care for all.
ASHA's Core Values
- We are two professions, with a shared purpose, that are stronger together.
- Scientifically based professional practice advances the discipline of human communication sciences and disorders.
- Collaboration, diversity, equity, inclusion, innovation, and integrity are essential and indispensable in our work.
- We are member-centric and people-focused at our core.
Strategic Themes—"Pillars of Excellence"
Strategic Themes are the main focus areas of the Association's strategy and the key areas in which the Association must excel in order to achieve its vision, mission, and strategy. Following are ASHA's four strategic themes:
- Two Professions, One Vision
- Scientifically Based Professional Practices
- Advocacy
- The Member Experience
Strategic Objectives
Strategic Objectives define the Association's strategic intent. Strategic Objectives are action-oriented statements of what must be done to be successful. Following are the Strategic Objectives identified for ASHA's Strategic Pathway to Excellence.
- Expand data available for quality improvement and demonstration of value
- Advance Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPE/IPP)
- Enhance the generation, publication, knowledge translation, and implementation of clinical research
- Enhance service delivery across the continuum of care to increase value and access to services
- Increase influence and demonstrated value of audiology and speech-language pathology services
- Increase Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI) within the Association and the discipline
- Enhance international engagement
- Increase members' cultural competence
- Transform learning across the discipline
For additional information related to ASHA's Strategic Pathway to Excellence, please contact Rozsa Felix, Senior Director, Office of Business Excellence, at rfelix@asha.org.
