1 FY2014 Strategic Initiatives Work Plan and Outcomes Measures Progress Report SUSTAINING STRATEGIES – TO MAINTAIN OR GROW: Strategies FY2014 Objectives FY2014 Tactics FY2014 Annual Progress Report 1. Overall average of 50% salary offset for GEF- supported faculty • Identify and implement faculty mentoring and work plans for GEF-supported faculty with levels of offset below 50% • Track and evaluate mentoring plans and annual and 5-year review processes, with emphasis on follow-up plans for those who have or are anticipated to have sub-50% offset • Annually review multi-year and year- to-date trends for faculty offset support ü Satisfactory progress toward FY2014 objective □ Unsatisfactory progress toward FY2014 objective □ Completed FY2014 objective FY2014 activities included: • Followed up with probationary faculty concerning status of their mentoring plans. • Met with new faculty to discuss mentoring plan policy. • Provided template to DEO’s based on CBH mentoring plans. • Used post-tenure reviews (annual and 5-yr) to monitor funding status of individual faculty members. • Support faculty to identify grant opportunities with optimal probability for funding • Support faculty to develop grant proposals • Conduct monthly orientation for new faculty to facilitate development of their individual research programs • Create opportunities for CPH investigators to work more closely with Office of Vice President for Research units (Human Subjects Office, Division of Sponsored Programs) in the establishment of grants and contracts • Improve available information to match faculty with internal pilot and seed grant applications • Support faculty in efforts to diversify funding portfolios • Supervise the CPH New Faculty Award • Host a CPH visit from a funding agency ü Satisfactory progress toward FY2014 objective □ Unsatisfactory progress toward FY2014 objective □ Completed FY2014 objective FY2014 activities included: • Hosted five new faculty orientation sessions. • Hosted a pilot project event and oversaw CPH New Faculty Award. • Coordinated meetings with the CPH, Iowa Department of Public Health, UI Human Subjects Office, UI Department of Sponsored Programs, UI Research Foundation on topics such as contract, non-monetary agreements, data sharing, and reporting policies. • Convened grant working teams with CPH faculty (e.g. foundation grant with Iowa Institute for Human Genetics). • Sponsored and co-hosted visits from funding and advocacy agencies Lewis-Burke Associates - Federal Research Funding in a Challenging Fiscal Environment, 10/3/13 Des Runyan - executive director of the Kempe Center and the Jack and Viki Thompson Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of
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FY2014 Strategic Initiatives Work Plan and Outcomes Measures Progress Report
SUSTAINING STRATEGIES – TO MAINTAIN OR GROW: Strategies FY2014 Objectives FY2014 Tactics FY2014 Annual Progress Report
1. Overall average of 50% salary offset for GEF-supported faculty
· Identify and implement faculty mentoring and work plans for GEF-supported faculty with levels of offset below 50%
· Track and evaluate mentoring plans and annual and 5-year review processes, with emphasis on follow-up plans for those who have or are anticipated to have sub-50% offset
· Annually review multi-year and year-to-date trends for faculty offset support
FY2014 activities included: · Followed up with probationary faculty concerning status of their mentoring
plans. · Met with new faculty to discuss mentoring plan policy. · Provided template to DEO’s based on CBH mentoring plans. · Used post-tenure reviews (annual and 5-yr) to monitor funding status of
individual faculty members.
· Support faculty to identify grant opportunities with optimal probability for funding
· Support faculty to develop grant proposals
· Conduct monthly orientation for new faculty to facilitate development of their individual research programs
· Create opportunities for CPH investigators to work more closely with Office of Vice President for Research units (Human Subjects Office, Division of Sponsored Programs) in the establishment of grants and contracts
· Improve available information to match faculty with internal pilot and seed grant applications
· Support faculty in efforts to diversify funding portfolios
· Supervise the CPH New Faculty Award · Host a CPH visit from a funding agency
FY2014 activities included: · Hosted five new faculty orientation sessions. · Hosted a pilot project event and oversaw CPH New Faculty Award. · Coordinated meetings with the CPH, Iowa Department of Public Health, UI
Human Subjects Office, UI Department of Sponsored Programs, UI Research Foundation on topics such as contract, non-monetary agreements, data sharing, and reporting policies.
· Convened grant working teams with CPH faculty (e.g. foundation grant with Iowa Institute for Human Genetics).
· Sponsored and co-hosted visits from funding and advocacy agencies Lewis-Burke Associates - Federal Research Funding in a Challenging Fiscal Environment, 10/3/13 Des Runyan - executive director of the Kempe Center and the Jack and Viki Thompson Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of
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Medicine, 3/27/14 Jeff Levi - Trust for America’s Health, 4/3/14 Adewale Troutman – APHA, 5/9/14 Paul Kuehnert – Robert Wood Johnson, 5/8/14 Divera Twisk – SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, 6/26/14
· Organized working session with Office of the Vice President for Research to develop pitches for industry-funded projects.
2. Develop existing/potential external relationships with alumni, public health, health care, community, and industry partners
· Develop a plan to establish a collegiate advisory board to guide and support CPH alumni relations program
· Review alumni advisory structures at other UI colleges and ASPPH schools
· Work with CPH departments to identify charter members of a collegiate alumni advisory board
FY2014 activities included: · Held Business Leadership Network community forums in Osceola, Webster
City, Centerville, and Algona. To-date, have met with more than 300 business and community leaders. Created criteria and guidelines for pilot grant program to be announced in FY2015.
· Involved Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement in community forum in Webster City; provided information about CPH outreach activities for use on the Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement’s Discover Iowa web portal and in planning the 2014 Faculty Engagement Corps tour of NE Iowa. Coordinating with Associate Provost for Outreach and Engagement on themed semester opportunities.
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· Developed arts-based partnerships with organizations including UI School of Music, M.C. Ginsberg, Iowa City schools and faith-based organizations, Landlocked Film Festival, Hancher and Working Group Theatre. Successful “Out of Bounds” collaboration involving UI Injury Prevention Research Center, Hancher and WGT, with plans to continue statewide programming.
3. Active fundraising to achieve CPH program and building philanthropy goals
· Expand approaches to fundraising
· Expand base of support from both traditional and non-traditional donors and prospects
· Expand outreach to Dean’s Club members
· Engage and steward the hospitals that supported the CPH building fund; and reach out to other hospitals
· Expand stewardship of donors who supported the CPH building fund and named scholarships
· Increase the college’s number of planned givers
· Engage DEO’s in donor/prospect correspondence and/or visits to strengthen affiliation
FY2014 activities included: · Carried out 123 face visits with alumni & non-alumni donors/prospects
(Wittneben 9/3/13 to 6/30/14). · Represented CPH and met with alumni/donors at numerous UI Foundation and
UI outreach & fundraising events (Curry & Wittneben). · Carried out successful Dean’s Club event in Spring 2014. · Met with numerous hospital executives; developing new hospital partnership
strategy. · Developed and implemented stewardship plans for top donors; carried out an
appreciation strategy for all donors who give over $500/year. · Identified over 100 new planned giving prospects and developed a plan to
reach out and engage them with CPH. · Met regularly with DEOs to discuss fundraising goals, strategy and prospects;
carried out fundraising visits & meetings with DEOs and other faculty/staff. · Carried out successful “We Are Phil” giving program which resulted in an
increase of CPH faculty/staff giving from 24% to over 40% in FY2014. · Developed and implemented fundraising strategies and proposals for public
health-arts collaboration (“Out of Bounds”) and global public health. · Working closely with CPH Campaign Chair, Steve Ummel, CPH Advisory Board,
and HMP Advisory Board on ways to deepen engagement with alumni and others.
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· Develop a targeted effort for foundation and corporate giving
· Explore corporation and foundation giving that aligns with the College’s research initiatives
· Submit proposals to Carver Trust for programmatic support
FY2014 activities included: · Carried out exploratory visits with several potential new corporate partners. · Submitted proposal and received challenge grant award from Carver Trust to
support the Dean’s Strategic Leadership Initiatives. · Worked with Cori Peek-Asa and UI Research Office on development of project
ideas and possible sources of funding.
4. Productive collegiate and departmental centers
· Enhance communication and collaboration among centers
· Continue to hold regular meetings with CPH Center leaders to identify opportunities for centers to leverage resources, share expertise, and reduce costs
FY2014 activities included: · New P&T procedures for tenure track faculty implemented and reviewed. · Changes proposed (not yet voted on) for post-tenure reviews. · Began work on updating P&T guidelines for clinical track faculty (more work
needed in FY2015).
· Improve CPH process for participation in faculty governance
· Broaden interest in university and collegiate committees such as the Faculty Senate, Faculty Council, Graduate College Council and Research Council. Identify candidates for positions and hold forum to allow candidates to discuss concepts. Require report from Senators and Councilors to be presented at the two faculty meetings each semester
· Modify faculty council governance procedures to provide more continuity across years
FY2014 activities included: · Consistent reports from Faculty Council chair at faculty meetings. · Increased communication among Faculty Affairs Office and Faculty Council. · Changed Faculty Council rules to no longer require three candidates for Faculty
Council chair. · Had many discussions regarding ways to improve continuity.
· Optimize faculty communication within and across departments and with CPH leadership
· Reorganize online information on CPH procedures (eg, faculty handbook, manual of procedures)
· Provide a mechanism for faculty to learn about the mission of the Research Council, Faculty Council, and collegiate committee and be aware of their activities
FY2014 activities included: · DEO review procedures (annual and multi-year/reappointment) have been
developed and will be implemented in Fall of 2014. · Survey regarding DEO performance has been developed. · Began work on templates and guidelines for Departmental Reviews.
· Improve engagement between the executive committee and governance councils
· The dean will attend a council meeting at least once per semester
· Council representatives will attend an executive committee meeting to discuss relevant issues to their governance at least once per semester
FY2014 activities included: · Dean Curry attended council meetings each term of the academic year. · The Faculty Council Chair attended Executive Committee Meetings/Retreats on
a regular basis.
6. Culture of collaboration and inclusion
· Increase diversity of students, staff and faculty
· Develop mechanisms to increase alumni involvement in CPH Diversity Committee
· Continue to identify philanthropic or governmental sources for designated scholarships or GRA opportunities for racial and ethnic minority students
FY2014 activities included: · CPH Diversity Committee partnered with WRAC to show the film “Cracking the
Code: The System of Racial Inequity.” The film was broken into sections that allowed reflection time and discussion among attendees. There was also a
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Committee initiatives on CPH website · Review retention data for racial and
ethnic minority students and develop an action plan if needed
· Continue to implement strategies to enhance student recruitment activities, including collaboration with other health science colleges, UI Diversity Office, and Graduate College’s Office of Inclusion
· Convene an open forum or workshop on diversity related topics (eg, cultural competencies, disparities)
panel discussion following the screening. · Dr. Adewale Troutman provided a keynote presentation, “Health Equity:
Moving from Theory to Action, Taking it From the Textbook to the Street,” as part of the Region VII meeting. Diversity Committee members had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Troutman. Prior to Dr. Troutman’s visit the Diversity Committee sponsored a screening of the documentary, “Unnatural Causes,” which features Dr. Troutman.
· Created recruitment materials in collaboration with health science colleges. · Continue to participate in student recruitment activities for racial and ethnic
minority students—examples include: AUCC Graduate and Professional Fair; CDE Community of Color reception, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) panel, Sixth Annual Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Teen Summit, UC Davis recruitment fair, Field of Dreams conference (biostatistics), and McNair Scholarship Heartland Conference.
· Decision was made to fold Diversity Alumni Subcommittee into Collegiate Alumni Council which will be developed in FY2015.
· Highlight importance of collaboration and inclusion via collegiate activities and initiatives
· Continue to convene activities to develop an inclusive and respectful workplace, collaborating with other UI colleges as appropriate
FY2014 activities included: · 5th Annual Welcome Luncheon for Students of Color in the Health Sciences. · 5th Annual LGBTQ Community and Allies Welcome held for health sciences and
professional students. · Sponsored “CPH Tunes In” for Martin Luther King week activity.
Approximately 60 faculty, staff, students, children, and community members attended.
· CPH Diversity Committee in collaboration with the Carver College of Medicine hosted the traveling “Black Health Legends – Pioneers Who Dared to Care.” A public reception was held on March 4 where Dr. Raynard Kington, President of Grinnell College, gave a keynote address.
· Co-sponsored “Culturally Responsive Healthcare in Iowa” Conference.
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· Implement recommendations of Diversity Subcommittee Student Recruitment proposal
· Establish application and matriculation targets in each department and provide data to admissions committees
FY2014 activities included: · Continued to participate in student recruitment activities for racial and ethnic
minority students—examples include: AUCC Graduate and Professional Fair; CDE Community of Color reception, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) panel, Sixth Annual Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Teen Summit, UC Davis recruitment fair, Field of Dreams conference (biostatistics), and McNair Scholarship Heartland Conference.
· 11 diversity recruitment scholarships were offered, 5 students accepted awards. Two diversity recruitment GRAs were renewed for FY2015.
7. Maintain highest level of compliance with CEPH accreditation criteria
· Ensure all MS, PhD and MHA students receive a broad introduction to public health
· Continue to offer Essentials of Public Health course for MS, PhD, and MHA students to provide broad introduction to public health; review course evaluations and make revisions as needed; restructure course as required by CEPH
· Explore strategies for increasing broad introduction to public health to the equivalent of 3 sh
FY2014 activities included: · Curricular Innovations Steering Committee was formed with membership
representing CPH faculty, staff, students, and a practitioner. · Guiding Principles and Overarching Goals were developed. · Student survey was conducted. · Plans are underway for Fall 2014 which include bringing in an outside expert
for consultation, continued data collection, and review of other schools of public health for best practices in teaching, learning, and model curricula.
department departments with >15 FTE faculty lines · Implement cluster hires in obesity and
sustainability · Seek consulting/contracting
opportunities for faculty salary support · Review faculty line commitments for
non-committed salary funds to create new faculty lines
FY2014 activities included: · Reassigned funds to ensure 50% funding for all cluster positions. · Completed second recruitment in sustainability cluster in OEH. · A new informatics cluster position was approved for the Department of
Biostatistics. · Continue to work with UI Foundation to identify funding.
2. Increase participation of undergraduates in degree programs and classes targeted at undergraduates
· Increase undergraduate course capacity in the college
· Increase visibility of public health program options on the UI campus and other regional campuses
· Develop undergraduate articulation agreement with Grinnell College
· Develop a public health undergraduate minor at UI
· Expand marketing through targeted mailings and campus-wide events
FY2014 activities included: · Offered 170:099 Fundamentals of Public Health on-campus in Fall 2013; 28
students enrolled. · 170:099 Fundamentals of Public Health offered via distance learning in Spring
2014 with increased enrollment of 30, seven of the students were from Grinnell College.
· Articulation agreement with Grinnell College signed by both UI and Grinnell College.
· Continued exploring an undergraduate minor and major in public health.
3. Develop innovative traditional and non-traditional academic programs
· Identify capacities and opportunities for growth
· Seek approval of Executive MHA program; with plans to launch in fall 2014 if approved Seek approval of MS in Health Policy with plans to launch in fall 2014 if approved
FY2014 activities included: · CPH undergraduate courses were advertised in psychology, biology, math and
engineering. “Fundamentals of Public Health” was also offered to students at Grinnell College.
· A proposal to include “Fundamentals of Public Health” as a general education requirement was submitted in January 2014. The request was denied and will be resubmitted in Fall 2014 with revisions.
· Interest in the undergraduate to graduate program continues to be recorded. UI students are now eligible to apply for admission (due to undergraduate status as juniors) in Spring 2015.
· Enrollment in “Fundamentals of Public Health” doubled from Fall 2013 to Fall 2014 following intensive interaction with undergraduate advisors.
· Develop interprofessional education opportunities for health sciences students
· Participate in Interprofessional Skills and Team Based Healthcare pilot course
· Present proposed Interprofessional Education (IPE) strategic plan to UI Health Science Policy Council
FY2014 activities included: · IPE strategic plan was presented to the Health Science Policy Council in
November 2013; budget and justification for IPE program sent to Provost and Vice President for Medical Affairs in January 2014.
· 55 CPH students participated in the Interprofessional Skills and Team Based Healthcare pilot course which included a total of 500 health science students. The pilot course included both in-person and online components. Several CPH faculty served as facilitators for the in-person course sessions.
· Dr. Uden-Holman continued to chair the IPE Steering Committee which held regular meetings during FY14. IPE supported activities included: Students for Professional Education (SIPE) events, presentation to UIHC Medical Council in January 2014, sponsored campus visit by Dr. Barbara Brandt, Director of the
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, convening of faculty development workgroup, collaboration with College of Nursing on submission of grant to establish a NIH Center of Excellence in Pain Education, submission of a letter of intent to Stemmler Foundation to examine using online scenario-based competency assessments.
4. Enhance collegiate infrastructure for career development, curricular innovation, research growth, and public health service and outreach
· Identify building use planning processes and procedures for events
· Develop and disseminate policies and procedures for building use for events
FY2014 activities included: · Non-recurring funds have been identified for the Institute. · Request for space on 5th floor of CPHB submitted and approved.
5. Target collegiate growth and innovation in research, academics, and outreach for public health impact around a core set of CPH-wide collective areas of excellence
· Integrate our collective areas of excellence, rural health, comparative effectiveness research, and community engagement, into the culture of the college
· Conduct activities identified with collective areas of excellence
· Showcase collective areas of excellence in CPHB
· Organize two visiting distinguished lectures in the spring semester
· Invite one funding agency leader to visit in the spring semester
FY2014 activities included: · Developed U2G marketing materials and distributed to campus partners,
undergraduate students, and parents of current and admitted students; created online resources to support U2G programs; hosted events to highlight U2G opportunities.
· Continue to develop innovative programming to integrate Collective Areas of Excellence into collegiate culture
- Existing research initiatives with natural affinity to an institute model and relevance to Collective Areas of Excellence
· Obtain approval from UI leadership for Regents’ application based on précis
· Submit application before end of FY2014
FY2014 activities included: · Completion of précis. · Support secured from UI Leadership. · Presentation to Council of Provosts scheduled for Fall 2014. · Presentation to Board of Regents for approval scheduled for Fall 2014.
8. Create collegiate-wide initiatives in global public health
· Develop international practicum placements for MPH students
FY2014 activities included: · An Educational Support Services Coordinator was hired to assist in the
development of the global public health program in the college. · A review of global public health programs in other schools of public health was
completed and the subgroup developed a plan to further the global public health program in the college.
· The subgroup is actively engaged with the college’s development officer to find ways to fund more student practicum and internship experiences.
· A new CPH Faculty Development Grant for Global Public Health Research was developed and will be implemented in FY2015. The goal of this award is to establish new, long term research partnerships in international settings that will foster collaborative research opportunities for faculty and students.
· Faculty survey was conducted in spring 2014 to begin the review of global public health courses.
· Identify models for faculty leadership in global public health
· Develop a plan for a new faculty hire to lead global public health initiatives
· Identify strengths and gaps in current global public health curricular content
· Evaluate the suitability of existing courses to provide global public health content and identify additional course needs