Strategic Priority Two
Strengthen Programs in Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research.
Executive Sponsor: Dale Bjorling
Initiative A
Create a Clinical Research Task Force to enhance clinical research through resource and infrastructure improvements. Committee members to be identified by July 1, 2013, with Lauren Trepanier as chair. Improvements to be implemented over a one- to two-year timeframe.
Leads: Dale Bjorling and Ruthanne Chun
Initiative B
Enhance research support for SVM faculty.
- Redefine the role and write a charge for the PI Committee to better support faculty research and
mentor/support faculty development. Redraft of charge to be completed July 1, 2013.
- Analyze current funding landscape and how investigators can best take advantage of available funding, and provide support for problems that investigators are facing with regard to regulations, safety, measures, compliance, etc.
- Increase training opportunities (including mentoring) for faculty and trainees in research grant writing and submission through to publication.
Lead: Dale Bjorling
Initiative C
Increase financial support for re-submittable internal grants where SVM funds the resubmitted grants. To be implemented over the 2013-14 academic year.
Leads: Mark Markel and Dale Bjorling
Initiative D
Provide additional administrative support for research and grants administration. First set of recommendations to be complete by Jan 1, 2014, and implementation by July 1, 2014. Links to Strategic Priority 0, Initiative A (broad administrative review).
Leads: Dale Bjorling and Kristi Thorson
Initiative E
Strategically hire new faculty with strong research potential. Links to Strategic Priority 1: Retain, recruit, and develop high-caliber and diverse faculty.
Lead: Mark Markel, working with the Administrative Advisory Committee.
Initiative F
Pursue feasibility study by engaging in initial planning for a new building in Lot 62 to expand clinical and research space. Begin initial planning. Begin feasibility study end of summer 2013.
Lead: Mark Markel
Initiative G
Replace non-functioning solar panels with roof and remodel, if financially practical, to include educational and/or research space. Initial planning to begin September 2013, along with new building planning. Impacts Strategic Priority 3: Design an innovative professional curriculum that evolves to prepare students for a breadth of careers and professional
opportunities.
Lead: Mark Markel and Lynn Maki |