Department of Medicine Faculty Meeting July 20, 2011 Announcements Addiction Medicine Fellowship Clinical update Research update Education Update

Announcements Nila Radhakrishnan, M.D., Vice Chair of Inpatient Medicine has accepted a position at the University of Florida effective October Search updates – GI/Geriatrics – Other clinical departments (Surgery, Neurosurgery, Family Medicine) DOM 100 year Anniversary Celebration committee to be established Faculty Salary letters – Research faculty – FPP faculty

Announcements (con’t) Special Kudos to Avi Spira, M.D. named Boston University’s Innovator of the Year 2011 Central database being created to facilitate nomination of faculty for external awards Fellow Orientation by the Department of Medicine held last week-feedback appreciated Faculty annual reviews should be completed shortly – please contact your respective Section Chief if this meeting is not scheduled

Faculty Development and Diversity Announcements New faculty orientation – Monday, September 19, 2011 – 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. – Wilkins Board Room Writing workshop – Complete a manuscript with peer support – Meetings: 9/8, 9/26, 10/6, 10/20 – Register: medicine/seminars/writing-course-registration/ medicine/seminars/writing-course-registration/

Faculty Development Seminar Series :00 to 1:00 p.m. Wilkins Board Room Mon. 9/12: Advancement and promotion (Freund) Mon. 10/3: Interviewing applicants (Balady) Tues. 10/25: Basics of study design (Weinberg) Tues. 11/1: Submitting to a specialty journal (Liebschutz, Saitz) Tues. 12/6: Team-based science (Ramachandran) Tues. 1/10: Resubmitting a grant (Felson) Mon. 2/13: Turning quality projects into scholarship (Weingart) Mon. 3/5: Resume boot camp (Benjamin, Cahn) Tues. 3/20: Sample size determination (Weinberg) Tues. 4/3: Electronic time management (Shanahan) Mon. 5/7: Creating inclusive work environments (Ortega) Tues. 6/5: Budgeting for grants (Clinton)

Clinical Update BMC strategic planning effort moving forward Planning for Physicians’ Organization advancing wRVU’s up 6.3% for AY 2011 compared to AY 2010 (preliminary) Billings up 7.2% for the year, Collections up 6.03% Ambulatory Visits up 3.2% in AY 2011 compared to AY 2010 (preliminary) Access for new patients improving substantially across the outpatient clinical practice Inpatient mortality and Observed/Expected ratio have improved

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Consultation Survey Results 2011 Sent to all DOM faculty, house staff, mid-levels, surgical faculty, house staff and mid-levels as well as CHCs in late AY 170 respondents, 60% faculty, house staff (37%) and “other (mid-levels)” 3%

Consultation Survey Results 2011 Outpatient Mostly Strongly Agree or Agree: – Quality of outpatient consult is high – Clinical question is answered – Follow up plan – Attending input Areas to Improve – Able to get appt in timely manner—somewhat improved from last year, – Patients reporting high level of courtesy – Consultant communication with provider – Consistency Across all Specialties of the Department

Consultation Survey Results 2011 Inpatient Mostly Strongly Agree or Agree: – Patient seen by attending physician within 24 hours – Meaningful attending input – Attending involvement in follow up - Improved from last year Areas to Improve: – Fellows/ residents have a helpful attitude – Consult team contacting inpatient team – Inpatient service coordinating outpatient care – Consistency across all specialties of the department

Research Update Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Retreat on September 20, 2011 at the Museum of Science starting at 8:45 Research IT Tiered Storage System is under construction – will substantially increase data storage capacity and security. For more information contact John Meyers, Ph.D., Director Research IT

Research Update (con’t) Evans Days: – November 3-4, – William Bremner, M.D., Ph.D. =Ingelfinger Visiting Professor Evans Abstract Submission site open: – Tuesday, July 26- Sunday, September 11. Core Waiver support: – Application deadline: September 1 – Website: department/dom-core-support-request-form/ First Step: – Application deadline September 1

Proposed Career Development Award Assistance by Sections/DOM Goal: enhance the number of CDA’s in the DOM and the success rate in transitioning to independent funding DOM and Sections will provide funds to support salary of CDA recipients starting subject to the following: – No significant start up funds available – Sum of grant award and DOM/Section funding should comply with stipulation for research time of the award – Recipients must follow a jointly developed career development plan and timeline – Term and conditions of the award should be equivalent to a K award

Research Funding per Square Foot 2010 Department/CenterDirect Dollars/Sq Ft (range) Indirect Dollars/Sq ft (range) Basic Science Departments Centers Sections in DOM Overall DOM total724349

Education Update Gopal Yadavalli, M.D. starting as new Residency Program Director September 1, 2011 New Associate Program Directors: Sheilah Bernard, M.D. Craig Noronha, M.D. Catherine Rich, M.D. (primary care) Medical Student Evaluations of clerkship in improved significantly and were outstanding overall

Education Update (con’t) Angela Jackson, M.D. will be establishing a teaching skills curriculum for clinician educator faculty in Fellowship site visits by ACGME in fall, 2011 Residency Program ACGME site visit in 2012 Faculty survey regarding the residency program will be distributed soon Section Education Coordinators established Extensive review of Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine ongoing