Together we begin a new eraSeptember 2008

PHASE I

PHASE II

PHASE III

SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION

•Redefinition of individual roles •Develop infrastructure•Development & commitment to coherent vision

SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION

•Redefinition of individual roles •Develop infrastructure•Development & commitment to coherent vision

GROWTH•Recruitment•Mentoring & development of junior faculty•Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths

GROWTH•Recruitment•Mentoring & development of junior faculty•Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths

EXCELLENCE•Productivity, growth & expansion•Top 10 Physiology Departments

•Teaching•Research•Extramural representation

•NIH, AHA, study sections•Society leadership•Scientific conferences

EXCELLENCE•Productivity, growth & expansion•Top 10 Physiology Departments

•Teaching•Research•Extramural representation

•NIH, AHA, study sections•Society leadership•Scientific conferences

Current Goals

Low research activityLow % funded facultyFunding instability of junior faculty

100% participation (multiple levels)Secure & increase research fundingRecruitment of active & funded researchersCreate a scientifically challenging environment

Plan:Dr. Gregory J. Bagby, Director Scientific Development•Establish mentoring teams & identify plan with benchmarks•Establish Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series•Chair faculty recruitment committee•Develop work in progress sessions

2nd & 4th Fridays of each month at 3:00 pm Open invitation to all faculty, trainees &

staff Special invitation to mentors &

collaborators Informal presentations

Specific aims for grant Results for manuscript Hypothesis development

Current Goals

•Multiple courses•Multiple schools (levels)•Uneven distribution•Few graduate courses

•Equitable redistribution of teaching•Improved and consolidated course design•Integration of junior faculty & trainees in teaching•Develop challenging graduate courses•Scholarly activities by all faculty & trainees

Plan: Dr. Michael Levitzky, Director of Academic Affairs•Work with Course Directors•Identify individual faculty teaching responsibilities in all courses•Mentor and develop junior faculty & trainee teaching skills•Coordinate Graduate Studies Program•Recruitment and mentoring of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows•Charge faculty with development of graduate courses

One graduate course offered each semester Renal/vascular Instrumentation Host defense/immune function Journal club

Current Goals

Laboratory space occupied by obsolete & non-functioning equipmentNo ownership of some shared instrumentsNo documentation on certification/calibration

Create functional shared laboratory spacesOptimize function of existing equipmentImprove laboratory areas to attract new recruits

Plan:Dr. Johnny Porter, Director Resources & Infrastructure•Identify equipment in need of repairs & upgrades•Plan location of shared equipment•Coordinate laboratory space clean up & improvement•Help faculty gain access to needed equipment and resources

Identify state for each piece of shared equipment

Assign responsible individual for each piece

Determine optimal space arrangement & location for shared equipment

Current Goals

High institutional participation by some faculty

Engage junior faculty in Institutional activitiesEnsure Departmental representation on key committees

Plan:Establish participation of Physiology faculty members in important School of Medicine CommitteesEngage Physiology faculty in Institutional affairs

Research seminar (weekly) 100% attendance & participation

Work in progress (biweekly) Journal club Faculty meetings (monthly)

Information Discussion Agenda items & discussion points

accepted/encouraged

Faculty meetings Administrative council Faculty assembly & senate News and issues from Schools

Graduate Studies Medicine Nursing Dental

Institutional committees IACUC/ACAC

Physiology Graduate Program

PHASE I

PHASE II

SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION

•Faculty evaluation & definition of goals •Recruitment Business Admin. & Administrative Coordinator•Evaluation & organization of shared equipment & labs•Analysis & restructuring of teaching assignments & responsibilities•Development of Work in Progress•Establish Faculty recruitment committee & open search

SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION

•Faculty evaluation & definition of goals •Recruitment Business Admin. & Administrative Coordinator•Evaluation & organization of shared equipment & labs•Analysis & restructuring of teaching assignments & responsibilities•Development of Work in Progress•Establish Faculty recruitment committee & open search

GROWTH•Recruitment•Mentoring & development of junior faculty•Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths

GROWTH•Recruitment•Mentoring & development of junior faculty•Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths