January 24, 2006 Minutes

MINUTES
University of Minnesota
Academic Health Center
Deans Council
January 24, 2006

The regular meeting of the Deans of the Academic Health Center was held on Tuesday, January 24 at 2:00 p.m. in 475 ChRC.

Members present:
Frank Cerra, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
Connie Delaney, Dean, School of Nursing
John Finnegan, Dean, School of Public Health
Jeffrey Klausner, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Patrick Lloyd, Dean, School of Dentistry
Charlie Moldow, Senior Associate Dean, Medical School (for Deborah Powell)
Marilyn Speedie, Dean, College of Pharmacy

Staff present:
Terry Bock, Chief of Staff
Barbara Brandt, Assistant Vice President for Education
Jennifer Cieslak, Special Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
Mary Koppel, Director, AHC Communications
Beth Nunnally, Chief Financial Officer
Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for Research

Guests present for Budget Model Discussion
Suzanne Bardouche, Associate to the Dean, College of Pharmacy
Paula Buchner, Chief Operating Office/Chief Financial Officer, College of Veterinary Medicine
Pete Mitsch, Director, Medical School
Paul Sodergren, Senior Administrative Director, School of Nursing
Joe Weisenburger, Associate to the Dean, School of Public Health
Harley Will, Director, School of Dentistry

Review and Approval of Minutes – January 10, 2006

The council approved the minutes of January 10, 2006.

Membership, AHC Taskforce on Intercollegiate Centers

An AHC Task Force on Intercollegiate Centers will be convened to review criteria for creating, sustaining, and reviewing an AHC center.  Mark Paller reviewed the roster of potential taskforce members which were recommended by the deans.  The deans reviewed the list and agreed to the membership.  Mark will convene the task force soon.

Rochester and Center for Allied Health Professions

Frank Cerra and Barbara Brandt gave an overview of the Center for Allied Health Programs.  Barbara has been working with an advisory group to develop a University of Minnesota Center for Allied Health Programs.  The long range goal is a statewide School of Allied Health Professions.

For the Center for Allied Health Programs, the area of first focus will be in the Twin Cities and Rochester for Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Sciences, and Occupational Therapy.  Other programs may be added in the future.  The goal is to create innovative educational platforms needed to deliver learner-centered and customer-service oriented experiential education.  The University Strategic Positioning taskforces on Knowledge Management and Health Professions Workforce will be instrumental in helping to develop these educational platforms.

Budget Model

Frank Cerra and Beth Nunnally reviewed the new internal budget model.  The strategic goals and objectives of the University direct the policies, procedures and priorities.  The budget model defines the rules for revenues and expenditures.  The budget process will be driven by the compacts, and the deans will control the revenue they generate.  The budget model is designed to make budget decisions transparent, and be as simple as possible to understand and administer.

The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathryn P. Anderson
Staff to the Academic Health Center Deans Council