1. Committee # 2: Research/Graduate Programs/Basic Science

2. Continuing challenges regarding previous “findings” :
Augmentation of space and facilities for research and teaching.
Significant new facilities for teaching, clinical care, and research added since last review... but the need for more research space & cores remains

3. Challenges with specific LCME “standards”:
None

4. Highlights of Responses to Guide to Self Study Questions:
Graduate program
Overseen by an Associate Dean
Regular internal and external reviews
New School of Basic Biomedical Sciences and IBMS graduate program
Well qualified students
40% of matriculating students were underrepresented minorities
(average over last 3 years).
Faculty research
USF – In highest Carnegie Foundation classification for research universities
COM grant & contracts 40% of USF’s total of $287,000,000.
Research funding has fluctuated over the last five years, peaked in FY03-04.
Dr. Abdul Rao, Senior Associate VP for Research appointed in January 2006.
Four new signature programs: Neurosciences, CV, AIID, and Cancer Biology.
Adequacy of the resources
Need for additional core facilities
Intramural research support
AAALAC accredited vivarium
Adequate machine shop facilities.

5. Responses to Guide to Self Study Questions ...continued....
Impact of research on medical student education
30-40 % of each class participates in Summer Research Program
Research Day
Senior Electives
Scholarly Concentration
New M.D. / Ph.D. Program under review
Basic science departments
Strong faculty commitment to medical and graduate education.
Newly merged departments complement cross-cutting interdisciplinary signature research areas.
Attrition of basic science faculty in recent years
59 % of basic science full-time faculty on full 1.0 state funded positions
AIMS program will align revenue sources with missions and foster increased accountability.
Substantial additional research space and core facilities are essential to recruit and retain a strong faculty.
Strong record of public service and participation in College and University governance.

6. Overall Strengths:
Research: Strategic plan for core facilities, faculty recruitment, and "Signature" programs.
New interdisciplinary basic science departments & Ph.D. program
AIMS: Asset Investment Management System
Medical Education: Student participation in research, increased integration of the basic and clinical sciences, Scholar Concentrations, and M.D.-Ph.D. program

7. Overall Challenges:
Research: need for junior faculty, space & cores; increased “indirect” cost returns; more conference rooms; improved recruitment of patients in clinical studies.
Graduate students: recruitment; uniform qualifying examinations; increased and stable funds for stipends & wavers; health insurance; lack of training grants.
Pharmaceutical reps on campus
Geography: distributed faculty
Medical students: more involvement in research; outcomes assessment

8. Comments Regarding Process:
Active participation by faculty and graduate student representative
Full and free discussions
Supportive administrative liaisons and database development
Consensus report: iterative process open for comments during development