DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY LSUHSC Together we begin a
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY LSUHSC Together we begin a new era September 2008
SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION PHASE I • Redefinition of individual roles • Develop infrastructure • Development & commitment to coherent vision GROWTH PHASE II • Recruitment • Mentoring & development of junior faculty • Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths EXCELLENCE PHASE III • Productivity, growth & expansion • Top 10 Physiology Departments • Teaching • Research • Extramural representation • NIH, AHA, study sections • Society leadership • Scientific conferences
DIFFICULT, CHALLENGING, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE!
KNOW THAT IT CAN BE DONE…. WANT TO DO IT AND SUCCEED!
I CAN’T DO IT ALONE!
I NEED YOU!
Patricia E. Molina, MD, Ph. D Department Head Business Administrator Assistant Business Manager Administrative Assistant Gregory J. Bagby, Ph. D Director Scientific Development Junior Faculty Recruitment Committee Administrative Coordinator Michael G. Levitzky, Ph. D Director Academic Affairs Course Directors Graduate Faculty Graduate Students Johnny Porter, Ph. D Director Resources & Infrastructure Tom Cunningham Betsy Giaimo Peter O’Malley Curtis Vande Stouwe
DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH Current Goals Low research activity Low % funded faculty Funding instability of junior faculty 100% participation (multiple levels) Secure & increase research funding Recruitment of active & funded researchers Create 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
WORK IN PROGRESS 2 nd & 4 th 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
DEPARTMENTAL TEACHING 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
PROPOSED NEW GRADUATE COURSES One graduate course offered each semester Renal/vascular Instrumentation Host defense/immune function Journal club
DEPARTMENTAL RESOURCES Current Goals Laboratory space occupied by Create functional shared laboratory spaces obsolete & non-functioning Optimize function of existing equipment Improve laboratory areas to attract new recruits No ownership of some shared instruments No documentation on certification/calibration 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
EQUIPMENT AND SHARED LAB MEETING Identify state for each piece of shared equipment Assign responsible individual for each piece Determine optimal space arrangement & location for shared equipment
DEPARTMENTAL INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE Current Goals High institutional participation by some faculty Engage junior faculty in Institutional activities Ensure Departmental representation on key committees Plan: Establish participation of Physiology faculty members in important School of Medicine Committees Engage Physiology faculty in Institutional affairs
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES Research 100% seminar (weekly) 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 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 GROWTH • Recruitment • Mentoring & development of junior faculty • Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths
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