College of Public Health Faculty Assembly

Update from the Dean Donna J. Petersen February 10, 2006

University Update

President Genshaft launched 50 $3.2 billion annually th anniversary last month with a press conference announcing that the economic impact of USF on this community is She affirmed at the Council of Deans on Monday her vision of a top 50 research university: “we are a research institution, not a teaching institution” Provost Khator will be introducing the new Dean of the Graduate School today Candidates for International Affairs Dean and Director of the Patel Center will be on campus Search firm hired for VP of Development

HSC Update

We have a new Senior AVP for Research, Dr. Abdul Rao Paula Knaus transferring to the College on May 15 th Dr. Judy Karshmer is leaving to assume the dean’s position at U San Francisco VP’s office now on the third floor of the CMS Building – (we’re supposed to call it the “USF Health CMS Building”)

Marketing and Development

USF Health has now been institutionalized – notice new signage on the campus Michael Hoad and I are now meeting weekly to develop and produce materials and messages for the College keying off the overall theme Dr. Klasko has elected to centralize Development, so we are now recruiting a marking director instead of a development director

College Update

Moves!

– Community and Family Health has relocated to their new home in the Chiles Center Building – Health Policy and Management are moving upstairs to the space vacated by CFH – Epidemiology is expanding around the corner – Academic Affairs will be moving to the space vacated by HPM, including Dr. Liller and Kay White

College Update

Task Force on Distance Learning – Issuing recommendations – stay tuned Workgroup considering a DrPH – Chair, Dr. Barbara Orban Workgroup on Accountability – Chair, Dr. Carol Bryant

Dean’s Public Health Lecture Series

Friday February 17 – Dr. David Ashkin, Medical Director, AG Holley Hospital Thursday March 2 (COM Dean’s Lecture) – Dr. David Nash, expert on health outcomes – Division with highest attendance gets $5,000 Friday March 24 – Dr. Louis Keith, Northwestern University Friday April 7 (National Public Health Week) – Dr. Rony Francois (invited)

Faculty Searches

Searches Ongoing – Associate Dean for Research – scheduling 2 nd interviews – CFH Methodologist in final negotiations – CFH Health Educator – completed visits – Global Health Communicable Disease – Dennis Kyle arriving April 24th – Global Health Program Development – Dr. Jack LeSar – Global Health Infectious Disease/Biodefense commencing – EOH Environmental Chemist in final negotiations – EOH Safety commencing – HPM Finance Economist – Dr. John Large – HPM Senior Scholar in preparation

Collaborations: HSC

Plans are now in full swing for the new clinic buildings here and at TGH – Our role primarily is in designing the data system that will hopefully support a shared research agenda, and supporting the creation of a community resource library We are co-sponsoring the biennial Moffitt conference on Cultural Literacy We just submitted a grant to AAMC/CDC to integrate population health content into medical school curricula

Collaborations: State/Local

Florida MPH Programs – Convened a meeting here on Jan 27 of all MPH programs – very interesting – FPHA will be August 1-4 Florida Department of Health – Women’s Health Initiatives – Preparedness – Training for Senior Epidemiologists last week

Collaborations: State/Local

Visits to Local Health Departments – Manatee – Pasco – Sarasota follow-up visit here Community Groups – STEPS (CHC’s, YMCA, Heart, Lung, etc) – Hillsborough County Health and Human Services – East Tampa

Collaborations: National

We are hosting a NIOSH Town Hall Meeting here on Monday (Marshall Center) to gather public comment for NORA’s future research agenda Several of us are participating in the further refinement of ASPH MPH Competencies I’ve been named to the National Board of Public Health Examiners

Collaborations: International

Established USF Health Office in Panama – Ideal location for training Vaccinology program this summer International Health Ed course this summer Marena visiting to enhance field placement opportunities – Opportunities for research Dr. van Olphen visiting to discuss virology projects – PAHO interested in exploring extensions of the successful summer EPI program

Collaborations: International

Successful visit to Malaysia in October – University of Malaysia Sarawak offering an MPH through its Medical School – Interested in sending students here for PhD training – Interested in faculty and student exchanges May need our help in teaching – Hosting a student intern this summer – Offered us office space!

Collaborations: International

You all heard about the trip to India in December – “we didn’t sign anything” Dr. Kiran Patel interested in nursing education – no interest in public health, yet Dr. Ann DeBaldo part of a US team working with the Public Health Foundation of India to establish six schools of public health in India We are continuing to explore possible collaborations in Shanghai

Collaborations: International

Dr. Liller had a successful visit to the Bahamas – they are interested in us serving as their school of public health – Want to send Ministry of Health employees for MPH training, certificates and short courses – Willing to host student interns – MOU allows for other opportunities should we choose to explore them Dr. DeBaldo joined a group in Belize to discuss educational opportunities (largely community colleges!)

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

Future College Events

Chairs have suggested that we have a session to here from each department about its faculty, its programs, its mission and it success We could do one big session, or we could feature each department at a luncheon that I would host over the next five months – thoughts?

Future College Events

I will be scheduling a one-day faculty retreat The focus will be on our MPH curricula I want us to view the program anew – from a clean slate – We face increasing competition – New CEPH criteria, new competencies, new national exam – Changing face of public health Given our historic mission, how will we assure our graduates are prepared?

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!