Academic medical centers

Standing at the nexus of cutting-edge patient care, research, healthcare, and life sciences education, academic medical centers (AMCs) uniquely promote society’s health and accelerate the nation’s global competitiveness.

With deep experience in higher education, research, and healthcare, Huron helps AMCs navigate mission-critical decisions to adapt to a rapidly evolving landscape. Our team of experts provides an unmatched combination of breadth and depth in academic medical center consulting services for advancing your tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and education today and in the future.

93 of the 100 largest hospitals and health systems in the U.S.

All top 100 R1 research universities

All 71 Association of American Universities (AAU) members

Develop effective strategic plans and growth strategies

Clearly define success, differentiate yourself in the market, and prioritize initiatives across the three missions of clinical care, research, and education.

Recruit and retain top providers, faculty, and staff

Improve mission-based effort and compensation structures to better align incentives with faculty and staff contributions.

Optimize the operating model

Enhance service delivery with a suite of efficient administrative tools that empower providers, researchers, and faculty to do more.

Enable digital strategy and enterprise systems

Deploy software to empower data-driven decision making, reduce administrative burden, enhance compliance, and build a foundation for growth.

Build robust financial management and reporting systems

Upgrade your financial infrastructure with AI and other tools to navigate market shifts, manage resources more effectively, and optimize performance.

Streamline budget and funds flow processes

Reenvision funds flow principles, drivers, and key performance indicators to promote financial sustainability and incentivize financial stewardship at every level of the enterprise.

Design and launch a new medical school

Design, accredit, and launch a medical school, or develop a sustainable partnership structure with an existing medical school.

Improve institutional performance

Proactively assess your institution’s cross-mission strategy and governance, resource stewardship, and operational maturity to energize performance.

Invest strategically in graduate medical education

Optimize investments in quality graduate medical education (GME) through improved program economics, care model alignment, and enhanced governance.

The future of academic medicine

Strategy and innovation video thumbnail of expert Lee Smith

Managing Director Lee Smith shares why strategy and innovation are essential for AMCs to thrive — and how asking hard questions is critical to shaping what comes next.

Sustaining AMCs’ tripartite mission

To ensure long-term success, AMCs must redefine success, understand their investment capacity, and make intentional choices about where and how they participate in the healthcare landscape.

Read our white paper to discover a structured approach for navigating these complexities and building institutional resilience.