Transcript College of Public Health Faculty Assembly

College of Public Health
Faculty Assembly
Update from the Dean
Donna J. Petersen
August 30, 2005
Topics for Discussion:
Provide a few updates
Discuss pending collaborations
Discuss Faculty Governance
Answer Questions
University Update
President Genshaft welcomed new faculty
including several from COPH – Welcome to Drs.
Julie Baldwin, Aurora Sanchez, Amy Stuart,
Alberto van Olphen and Tao Wang
50th Anniversary of USF will kick off in January
International Vision Task Force sent its
recommendations for the Office of International
Affairs to the Provost – no word yet
Graduate Council tried to work out a plan to meet
during the summer (to accommodate HSC) . . .
but it failed
I’m on the Search Committee for the Grad School
Dean
University Update
We are officially the USF System
Some monthly Council of Deans meetings
will be replaced by quarterly Academic
Council meetings with representatives
from all the campuses
(Note: HSC considered a campus, Dr.
John Curran will represent HSC)
HSC Update
All three deans and the director of physical
therapy welcomed all new students to the
health sciences center
– Medicine
– Nursing
– Public Health
Disparities Synergy grant funded
Next Synergy Social on International
Health – date tba
HSC Update
First USF Health Convocation scheduled
for September 27th, 11-1:30
– ALL faculty, staff, students are invited
– Faculty are expected to attend
– Will feature Dr. Michael McGinnis and a
discussion of “health”
– Will present an update on diversity initiatives
– Will include lunch
Marketing and Development
Michael Hoad’s office with the help of
some interns is working on our 20th
University significant events list for
national and local distribution
Robert McDermott produced a wonderful
hard copy edition of the Florida On-Line
Public Health Journal for the FPHA
meeting – very well received
Marketing and Development
HSC working on a “Branding” process
around “USF Health”
– We will then work on specific products from the
College
– With VP office support we are currently
recruiting a Development Director and will be
recruiting a Marketing Director
Dean’s Public Health Lecture
Series
Friday September 16
– Dr. Sten Vermund, Vanderbilt University
Friday October 21
– Dr. Carlos Castillo-Salgado, PAHO
Friday November 18
– TBA
Friday December 9
– Dr. Louis Keith, Northwestern University
Friday January 20
– Dr. Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty Searches
Searches Ongoing
– Associate Dean for Research – candidates coming
– CFH/Chiles Center Marrell Endowed Chair – candidates
coming
– CFH Methodologist – candidates coming
– CFH Health Educator
– Global Health Communicable Disease – offer made
– Global Health Program Development – offer made
– Global Health Ecologist - interviewing
– EOH Environmental Chemist – reviewing applicants
– EOH Safety
– HPM Finance Economist – offer made
Now posting position descriptions, CV’s of
candidates, interview schedules on the web – share
your views!!!
Collaborations: HSC
Participated in contract bid to provide
maternity services in Hillsborough County
Shaping a more assertive Center for
Collaborative Research
Participating in plans for the new Center
for Advanced Health Care
Opportunities to join “CRISPs”
Partnering with Moffitt around women’s
health – other opportunities exist
Meeting later today around Aging
Collaborations: State/Local
Florida Schools of Public Health
– Lecture/visit to FIU on October 19th
– Lecture/visit to UF on October 28th
– Meeting of FPHA Academic Council October
14th
Florida Department of Health
– Women’s Health Initiatives
– Preparedness
– Training for Senior Epidemiologists
Collaborations: State/Local
Visits to Local Health Departments
– Sarasota yesterday
– Palm Beach in September
Community Groups
– STEPS (CHC’s, YMCA, Heart, Lung, etc)
– Hillsborough County Health and Human Services
– East Tampa
Health Plans
– United, USMD, Pfizer, etc
Collaborations: International
Successful trip to Panama, August 10-13
– Drs. Klasko, Crummet, Kwa, Cadena
– Great interest in partnering with USF Health
– Ideal location for training
– Opportunities for research
– Hub for activities in the Americas – requests
from Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Honduras,
Belize, Venezuela
– PAHO interested in exploring extensions of
the successful summer EPI program
Collaborations: International
India Institute for Information Technology
– Tremendous learning experience
– Established a partnership we hope will endure
– Elected not to enroll a second cohort – there are
simply insufficient numbers to make this fiscally viable
– Consulting with them to develop their own MPH
– Working with International Affairs on lessons learned
Dr. Kiran Patel interested in building a medical
school in Gujarat – visit being planned – public
health not included
Collaborations: International
At Dr. Klasko’s request, some of us have been
working with our colleagues in Medicine and
Nursing on a possible collaborations in
Shanghai
Like the Patel project in India, the interest seems
to be largely around a collaboration across
medical schools, though there are clearly public
health needs and possibilities for us, should we
choose to pursue them
Collaborations: International
A group of us will be traveling to Malaysia
in October to explore opportunities for
collaboration with the University of
Malaysia Sarawak, though a State
Department grant to the College of
Education
Collaborations
In my external role, I visit, meet, discuss
opportunities and then bring them back here
I discuss these with chairs and center directors
and faculty that I am aware have interests
The goal is to seek partnerships that further our
mission and our agenda consistent with the
University’s desire to become a top 50 research
institute, to increase the number of graduate
students and graduates, to more deliberately
engage with the community, and to
internationalize
Faculty Governance
I am encouraged by the amount of time and
energy that faculty contribute to governance
through standing and ad hoc committees,
task forces, representing us on HSC and
University bodies, etc
I am concerned about two things:
– The amount of time faculty spend on these
– The apparent disconnect in communication
between committees and the faculty as a whole
Faculty Governance
I asked each of you to document the
committees on which you serve in your
annual Faculty Activity Reports – I intend
to go through these and see if there might
not be places to increase efficiency
We discussed at an earlier meeting,
announcing meetings, posting agendas,
posting minutes . . . to allow people to
actively engage in Faculty Governance
Faculty Governance
How can we do a better job informing
people of the issues being raised and
discussed, assure true representation from
departments and the faculty at large,
assure participation from interested
parties, assure discussion of
recommendations, such that everyone, to
the extent folks are interested, knows and
has been involved in what is going on?
As always, THANK YOU for what you do
for our students, for the College, for the
University and for the Community
I have the luxury of getting out, hearing
about the good work you do, and singing
your praises – it’s very gratifying work.
Thank you!