college of public health faculty assembly update from the dean donna j. petersen august 30, 2005

College of Public HealthCollege of Public HealthFaculty AssemblyFaculty Assembly

Update from the DeanUpdate from the Dean

Donna J. PetersenDonna J. Petersen

August 30, 2005August 30, 2005

Topics for Discussion:Topics for Discussion:

Provide a few updatesProvide a few updates

Discuss pending collaborationsDiscuss pending collaborations

Discuss Faculty GovernanceDiscuss Faculty Governance

Answer QuestionsAnswer Questions

University UpdateUniversity Update

President Genshaft welcomed new faculty President Genshaft welcomed new faculty including several from COPH – Welcome to Drs. including several from COPH – Welcome to Drs. Julie Baldwin, Aurora Sanchez, Amy Stuart, Julie Baldwin, Aurora Sanchez, Amy Stuart, Alberto van Olphen and Tao WangAlberto van Olphen and Tao Wang5050thth Anniversary of USF will kick off in January Anniversary of USF will kick off in JanuaryInternational Vision Task Force sent its International Vision Task Force sent its recommendations for the Office of International recommendations for the Office of International Affairs to the Provost – no word yetAffairs to the Provost – no word yetGraduate Council tried to work out a plan to meet Graduate Council tried to work out a plan to meet during the summer (to accommodate HSC) . . . during the summer (to accommodate HSC) . . . but it failedbut it failedI’m on the Search Committee for the Grad School I’m on the Search Committee for the Grad School DeanDean

University UpdateUniversity Update

We are officially the USF SystemWe are officially the USF System

Some monthly Council of Deans meetings Some monthly Council of Deans meetings will be replaced by quarterly Academic will be replaced by quarterly Academic Council meetings with representatives Council meetings with representatives from all the campusesfrom all the campuses

(Note: HSC considered a campus, Dr. (Note: HSC considered a campus, Dr. John Curran will represent HSC)John Curran will represent HSC)

HSC UpdateHSC Update

All three deans and the director of physical All three deans and the director of physical therapy welcomed all new students to the therapy welcomed all new students to the health sciences centerhealth sciences center– MedicineMedicine– NursingNursing– Public HealthPublic Health

Disparities Synergy grant fundedDisparities Synergy grant fundedNext Synergy Social on International Next Synergy Social on International Health – date tbaHealth – date tba

HSC UpdateHSC Update

First USF Health Convocation scheduled First USF Health Convocation scheduled for September 27for September 27thth, 11-1:30, 11-1:30– ALL faculty, staff, students are invitedALL faculty, staff, students are invited– Faculty are expected to attendFaculty are expected to attend– Will feature Dr. Michael McGinnis and a Will feature Dr. Michael McGinnis and a

discussion of “health”discussion of “health”– Will present an update on diversity initiativesWill present an update on diversity initiatives– Will include lunchWill include lunch

Marketing and DevelopmentMarketing and Development

Michael Hoad’s office with the help of Michael Hoad’s office with the help of some interns is working on our 20some interns is working on our 20thth University significant events list for University significant events list for national and local distributionnational and local distribution

Robert McDermott produced a wonderful Robert McDermott produced a wonderful hard copy edition of the Florida On-Line hard copy edition of the Florida On-Line Public Health Journal for the FPHA Public Health Journal for the FPHA meeting – very well receivedmeeting – very well received

Marketing and DevelopmentMarketing and Development

HSC working on a “Branding” process HSC working on a “Branding” process around “USF Health”around “USF Health”– We will then work on specific products from the We will then work on specific products from the

CollegeCollege– With VP office support we are currently With VP office support we are currently

recruiting a Development Director and will be recruiting a Development Director and will be recruiting a Marketing Directorrecruiting a Marketing Director

Dean’s Public Health Lecture Dean’s Public Health Lecture SeriesSeries

Friday September 16Friday September 16– Dr. Sten Vermund, Vanderbilt UniversityDr. Sten Vermund, Vanderbilt University

Friday October 21Friday October 21– Dr. Carlos Castillo-Salgado, PAHODr. Carlos Castillo-Salgado, PAHO

Friday November 18Friday November 18– TBATBA

Friday December 9Friday December 9– Dr. Louis Keith, Northwestern UniversityDr. Louis Keith, Northwestern University

Friday January 20Friday January 20– Dr. Bernard Goldstein, University of PittsburghDr. Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh

Faculty SearchesFaculty SearchesSearches OngoingSearches Ongoing– Associate Dean for Research – candidates comingAssociate Dean for Research – candidates coming– CFH/Chiles Center Marrell Endowed Chair – candidates CFH/Chiles Center Marrell Endowed Chair – candidates

comingcoming– CFH Methodologist – candidates comingCFH Methodologist – candidates coming– CFH Health EducatorCFH Health Educator– Global Health Communicable Disease – offer madeGlobal Health Communicable Disease – offer made– Global Health Program Development – offer madeGlobal Health Program Development – offer made– Global Health Ecologist - interviewingGlobal Health Ecologist - interviewing– EOH Environmental Chemist – reviewing applicantsEOH Environmental Chemist – reviewing applicants– EOH Safety EOH Safety – HPM Finance Economist – offer madeHPM Finance Economist – offer made

Now posting position descriptions, CV’s of Now posting position descriptions, CV’s of candidates, interview schedules on the web – share candidates, interview schedules on the web – share your views!!!your views!!!

Collaborations: HSCCollaborations: HSC

Participated in contract bid to provide Participated in contract bid to provide maternity services in Hillsborough Countymaternity services in Hillsborough CountyShaping a more assertive Center for Shaping a more assertive Center for Collaborative Research Collaborative Research Participating in plans for the new Center Participating in plans for the new Center for Advanced Health Carefor Advanced Health CareOpportunities to join “CRISPs”Opportunities to join “CRISPs”Partnering with Moffitt around women’s Partnering with Moffitt around women’s health – other opportunities existhealth – other opportunities existMeeting later today around AgingMeeting later today around Aging

Collaborations: State/LocalCollaborations: State/Local

Florida Schools of Public HealthFlorida Schools of Public Health– Lecture/visit to FIU on October 19Lecture/visit to FIU on October 19 thth

– Lecture/visit to UF on October 28Lecture/visit to UF on October 28 thth

– Meeting of FPHA Academic Council October Meeting of FPHA Academic Council October 14th14th

Florida Department of Health Florida Department of Health – Women’s Health Initiatives Women’s Health Initiatives – PreparednessPreparedness– Training for Senior EpidemiologistsTraining for Senior Epidemiologists

Collaborations: State/LocalCollaborations: State/LocalVisits to Local Health DepartmentsVisits to Local Health Departments– Sarasota yesterdaySarasota yesterday– Palm Beach in SeptemberPalm Beach in September

Community GroupsCommunity Groups– STEPS (CHC’s, YMCA, Heart, Lung, etc)STEPS (CHC’s, YMCA, Heart, Lung, etc)– Hillsborough County Health and Human ServicesHillsborough County Health and Human Services– East TampaEast Tampa

Health PlansHealth Plans– United, USMD, Pfizer, etcUnited, USMD, Pfizer, etc

Collaborations: InternationalCollaborations: International

Successful trip to Panama, August 10-13Successful trip to Panama, August 10-13– Drs. Klasko, Crummet, Kwa, CadenaDrs. Klasko, Crummet, Kwa, Cadena– Great interest in partnering with USF HealthGreat interest in partnering with USF Health– Ideal location for trainingIdeal location for training– Opportunities for research Opportunities for research – Hub for activities in the Americas – requests Hub for activities in the Americas – requests

from Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Honduras, from Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Honduras, Belize, VenezuelaBelize, Venezuela

– PAHO interested in exploring extensions of PAHO interested in exploring extensions of the successful summer EPI programthe successful summer EPI program


India Institute for Information TechnologyIndia Institute for Information Technology– Tremendous learning experienceTremendous learning experience– Established a partnership we hope will endureEstablished a partnership we hope will endure– Elected not to enroll a second cohort – there are Elected not to enroll a second cohort – there are

simply insufficient numbers to make this fiscally viablesimply insufficient numbers to make this fiscally viable– Consulting with them to develop their own MPHConsulting with them to develop their own MPH– Working with International Affairs on lessons learnedWorking with International Affairs on lessons learned

Dr. Kiran Patel interested in building a medical Dr. Kiran Patel interested in building a medical school in Gujarat – visit being planned – public school in Gujarat – visit being planned – public health not includedhealth not included


At Dr. Klasko’s request, some of us have been At Dr. Klasko’s request, some of us have been working with our colleagues in Medicine and working with our colleagues in Medicine and Nursing on a possible collaborations in ShanghaiNursing on a possible collaborations in Shanghai

Like the Patel project in India, the interest seems Like the Patel project in India, the interest seems to be largely around a collaboration across to be largely around a collaboration across medical schools, though there are clearly public medical schools, though there are clearly public health needs and possibilities for us, should we health needs and possibilities for us, should we choose to pursue themchoose to pursue them


A group of us will be traveling to Malaysia A group of us will be traveling to Malaysia in October to explore opportunities for in October to explore opportunities for collaboration with the University of collaboration with the University of Malaysia Sarawak, though a State Malaysia Sarawak, though a State Department grant to the College of Department grant to the College of EducationEducation

CollaborationsCollaborations

In my external role, I visit, meet, discuss In my external role, I visit, meet, discuss opportunities and then bring them back hereopportunities and then bring them back hereI discuss these with chairs and center directors I discuss these with chairs and center directors and faculty that I am aware have interestsand faculty that I am aware have interestsThe goal is to seek partnerships that further our The goal is to seek partnerships that further our mission and our agenda consistent with the mission and our agenda consistent with the University’s desire to become a top 50 research University’s desire to become a top 50 research institute, to increase the number of graduate institute, to increase the number of graduate students and graduates, to more deliberately students and graduates, to more deliberately engage with the community, and to engage with the community, and to internationalizeinternationalize

Faculty GovernanceFaculty Governance

I am encouraged by the amount of time and I am encouraged by the amount of time and energy that faculty contribute to governance energy that faculty contribute to governance through standing and ad hoc committees, through standing and ad hoc committees, task forces, representing us on HSC and task forces, representing us on HSC and University bodies, etcUniversity bodies, etc

I am concerned about two things:I am concerned about two things:– The amount of time faculty spend on theseThe amount of time faculty spend on these– The apparent disconnect in communication The apparent disconnect in communication

between committees and the faculty as a wholebetween committees and the faculty as a whole


I asked each of you to document the I asked each of you to document the committees on which you serve in your committees on which you serve in your annual Faculty Activity Reports – I intend annual Faculty Activity Reports – I intend to go through these and see if there might to go through these and see if there might not be places to increase efficiencynot be places to increase efficiencyWe discussed at an earlier meeting, We discussed at an earlier meeting, announcing meetings, posting agendas, announcing meetings, posting agendas, posting minutes . . . to allow people to posting minutes . . . to allow people to actively engage in Faculty Governanceactively engage in Faculty Governance


How can we do a better job informing How can we do a better job informing people of the issues being raised and people of the issues being raised and discussed, assure true representation from discussed, assure true representation from departments and the faculty at large, departments and the faculty at large, assure participation from interested assure participation from interested parties, assure discussion of parties, assure discussion of recommendations, such that everyone, to recommendations, such that everyone, to the extent folks are interested, knows and the extent folks are interested, knows and has been involved in what is going on?has been involved in what is going on?

As always, THANK YOU for what you do As always, THANK YOU for what you do for our students, for the College, for the for our students, for the College, for the University and for the CommunityUniversity and for the Community

I have the luxury of getting out, hearing I have the luxury of getting out, hearing about the good work you do, and singing about the good work you do, and singing your praises – it’s very gratifying work.your praises – it’s very gratifying work.

Thank you!Thank you!

college of public health faculty assembly update from the dean donna j. petersen august 30, 2005

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