Together we begin a new era September 2008

PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION Redefinition of individual roles Develop infrastructure Development & commitment to coherent vision SELF-EVALUATION & REORGANIZATION Redefinition of individual roles Develop infrastructure Development & commitment to coherent vision GROWTH Recruitment Mentoring & development of junior faculty Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths GROWTH Recruitment Mentoring & development of junior faculty Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths EXCELLENCE Productivity, growth & expansion Top 10 Physiology Departments Teaching Research Extramural representation NIH, AHA, study sections Society leadership Scientific conferences EXCELLENCE Productivity, growth & expansion Top 10 Physiology Departments Teaching Research Extramural representation NIH, AHA, study sections Society leadership Scientific conferences

Patricia E. Molina, MD, PhD Department Head Gregory J. Bagby, PhD Director Scientific Development Junior Faculty Faculty Recruitment Committee Michael G. Levitzky, PhD Director Academic Affairs Course Directors Graduate Faculty Graduate Students Johnny Porter, PhD Director Resources & Infrastructure Tom Cunningham Betsy Giaimo Peter O’Malley Curtis Vande Stouwe Business Administrator Assistant Business Manager Administrative Assistant Administrative Coordinator

CurrentGoals 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

 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

CurrentGoals 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

 One graduate course offered each semester  Renal/vascular  Instrumentation  Host defense/immune function  Journal club

CurrentGoals Laboratory space occupied by obsolete & non-functioning equipment No ownership of some shared instruments No documentation on certification/calibration Create functional shared laboratory spaces Optimize function of existing equipment Improve laboratory areas to attract new recruits 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

 Identify state for each piece of shared equipment  Assign responsible individual for each piece  Determine optimal space arrangement & location for shared equipment

CurrentGoals 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

 Research seminar (weekly)  100% 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 I 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 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 GROWTH Recruitment Mentoring & development of junior faculty Maximize faculty, student & staff talents & strengths