Intercollegiate Collaboration for Low- Demand, High-Cost Programs TRENDS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 20, 2016

Michigan Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Consortium FONDLY KNOWN AS “MIRIS”

Outcomes for today.... What is the MiRIS Consortium? How did the MiRIS Consortium come to be? How does MiRIS benefit students? How does MiRIS benefit an institution? What are the future opportunities? Requirements and considerations of being a MiRIS member?

What is the MiRIS Consortium?  A business model  A collaborative partnership that allows colleges to offer high cost medical imaging science programs in a cost-effective way  An effort of some savvy radiography program faculty acquaintances from six different colleges determined to provide high quality advanced modality programs

Founding Partners  Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI  Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI  Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI  Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI  Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI  Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI  Michigan Community College Association (MCCA)  Michigan Colleges Online (MCO) – supporting service provider

How did MiRIS start?  Advanced modalities!  Advanced technology and sicker patients  Movement toward MRI certification requirement by Medicare Part B and encouragement by the American College of Radiology  High cost equipment + high cost faculty + low number of clinical experiences + low number of jobs = low enrollment and financial burden for any one college to do alone!

Shout out to MCCA – MCO!  Critical to the success of MiRIS!!  Third-party neutral service provider and cheerleader  Agreed to come along with us!  HUGE work for them!

How does MiRIS serve students?  Marketable certification in MRI  Quick to employment  Flexible delivery for time and place bound students  Equitable learning opportunities  Strong connection to employers through clinical experience  Ever-emerging MRI technology provides long-term career security

How does MiRIS serve an institution?  Shared cost due to: Shared curriculum Shared faculty Shared staff – MiRIS MRI Program Director Shared students Shared clinical sites  Less cost + greater collaboration = high quality programming and exemplary outcomes!  Demonstrates innovation and good stewardship to all stakeholders

How does MiRIS work?  MRI Collaborative Agreement  Consortium Governance Council  Administrative Representative (Dean/Vice President) from each college  Provides strategic and financial direction for the Consortium  Program Leadership Committee  Program Director/Coordinator for the college program  Responsible for executing policies, processes and procedures for successful student outcomes  Reports to the Consortium Governance Council

How does MiRIS work?  MCCA  Facilitates the intercollegiate partnerships  Serves as fiscal agent for the Consortium  Employees the Director of Collaborative Programs  MCO  Provides the learning management system and the course design standards for the online courses  Course registrations run through the MCO

What about those outcomes? 93% completion rate! 85% success on ARRT certification exam! 100% job placement rate! $3,700 surplus to EACH MiRIS partner last year!!

Future opportunities for MiRIS?  Strategically add more partners serving other areas of the state  Add more modality programming:  Examples: CT Interventional Radiology  Add required CEU training for practicing medical imaging technologists

Future Opportunities for MiRIS-like Partnerships?  Any high cost, low enrolled courses or programs – all allied health programs??  Frequent upgrades in curriculum development – IT??  Arts & Sciences – courses and programs that struggle with enrollment but are valuable to the community and to the students they serve  International study or study abroad  Foreign languages  High 200 level courses in STEM  Possibilities are endless!

An invitation to join MiRIS - new partners and new programs  Needs analysis  Department of Labor  Burning Glass  Local labor need knowledge  Changes in technology and demographics

Should my college become a MiRIS member? o Required – willingness to change! o Mindsets, structures, policies, long-held practices across the college o Required - trust and a MiRIS team mentality o Does our community need advanced imaging technologists? o What can we bring to the table? o Solid clinical affiliation? o A committed dean-level champion, and a program-level champion? o How will MiRIS add value to our College?

Becoming a Member  HLC Approval  MCO Membership  Cost Structure  Comittment to work in a collaboratively for the common good of MiRIS students and partners  Internal communication and support plan  Curriculum Committee Approval  Ability to provide clinical affiliates

Questions?

Ronda Edwards Amy Lee TRENDS CONFERENCE OCTOBER 20, 2016