title: Strategic Plan for the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (AEDV): FuturAEDV 2013-2017.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) has decided that a Strategic Plan is needed to help the association adapt to new circumstances and anticipate future developments.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  1) To position the AEDV as a medical association that can exert an influence in everything related to dermatology. 2) To contribute to the development of the specialty, strengthening the prestige and reputation of dermatology and dermatologists. 3) To establish a model for operating and strategic thinking that can be handed on to successive Boards of Directors and will enable the Academy to identify future challenges.
  
  
  METHODS
  The approach used to develop the Strategic Plan was as follows: analysis of trends in the health care system; assessment of the current situation of AEDV and of dermatology in general through an internal analysis based on surveys and interviews with academics; analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; preparation of a mission statement; and identification, development, and implementation of a strategy map prioritizing strategic lines of action.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The strategy map set out 16 general goals grouped into 4 main topics (achieving the vision, internal and external customers, internal processes, and innovation) and detailed in an action plan with 19 initiatives, each with specific actions. The plan will be monitored by the Strategic Plan Monitoring Committee, which is made up of the members of the Standing Committee and the chairs of the 9 Technical Committees responsible for implementing the initiatives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Functional Plan should guide the management of AEDV until 2017, and its implementation will enable the association to contribute to the development and prestige of the specialty and position itself as a reference in terms of its functional model.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitari de Sabadell Corporació Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: miquel.ribera@uab.cat.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribera Pibernat
authors.affiliation: Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Moreno Jiménez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de la Plana Vila-Real, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Castellón, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valcuende Cavero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Policlínica Gipuzkoa, Unidad Docente de Medicina San Sebastián, Universidad del País Vasco, San Sebastián, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soto de Delás
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, España.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vázquez Veiga
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital La Zarzuela, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lázaro Ochaíta
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giménez Arnau
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003880:Dermatology; D005544:Forecasting; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013030:Spain
keywords: AEDV; CAME; DAFO; Dermatology; Dermatología; Mapa estratégico; Plan estratégico; SWOT; Scientific and medical society; Sociedad científico-médica; Strategic plan; Strategy map; Vision; Visión