Goal III: Excellence in Service 

        Objective 1:  Identify critical health care needs across the state of Texas

                  Strategy 1: Facilitate HSC-wide discussions of top health care needs by region

        Objective 2:  Provide community-based educational and/or screening programs that target underserved

                                populations 

                  Strategy 1: Support service efforts through programs offered by the CBHEC

                  Strategy 2: Provide programs that assist the efforts of rural physicians and medical communities

        Objective 3:  Foster sustained collaborative initiatives and partnerships                 

                  Strategy 1:Continually evaluate partnerships with community-based organizations and agencies,

                                      with respect to HSC mission

         Objective 4:  Define and operationalize the role of clinical care

                  Strategy 1: Promote continuing professional education opportunities for clinical faculty and

                                       community health professinals