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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYBOARD OF TRUSTEESHEALTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEEThursday, September 10, 201511:30am approximate start timeFlorida International UniversityModesto A. Maidique CampusGraham Center BallroomsCommittee Membership:Jose J. Armas, Chair; Justo L. Pozo, Vice Chair; Cesar L. Alvarez; Jorge L. Arrizurieta; Michael G. Joseph;Claudia PuigAGENDA1. Call to Order and Chair’s RemarksJose J. Armas2. Approval of MinutesJose J. Armas3. Academic Health Center (AHC) Reports3.1 Integration of FIU Student Health Services with the FIU HealthCare Network3.2 FIU Embrace3.3 Role of the AHC in Philanthropy3.4 Role of the AHC in Research Strategic InitiativesEneida O. RoldanKenneth G. FurtonSusan G. LaneHoward LipmanKenneth G. FurtonJohn A. RockAndres G. Gil4. Information Items (No Action Required)4.1 School of Integrated Science and Humanity Update4.2 Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine UpdateSuzanna RoseJohn A. Rock4.3 Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences UpdateOra Strickland4.4 Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work UpdateMark L. Williams4.5 FIU Health Student Health Services UpdateEneida O. Roldan4.6 Board of Governors Health Initiatives Committee WorkshopJohn A. Rock
The Florida International UniversityBoard of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeAgendaSeptember 10, 2015Page 25. New Business (If Any)Jose J. Armas6. Concluding Remarks and AdjournmentJose J. ArmasThe next Health Affairs Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Approval of MinutesHealth Affairs Committee MeetingDate: September 10, 2015Subject: Approval of Minutes of Meeting held June 3, 2015Proposed Committee Action:Approval of Minutes of the Health Affairs Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 3,2015 at the FIU, Modesto A. Maidique Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, room 105-107.Background Information:Committee members will review and approve the Minutes of the Health Affairs Committeemeeting held on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the FIU, Modesto A. Maidique Campus,Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, room 105-107.1
DRAFTFLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYBOARD OF TRUSTEESHEALTH AFFAIRS COMMITTEEMINUTESJUNE 3, 20151. Call to Order and Chair’s RemarksThe Florida International University Board of Trustees’ Health Affairs Committee meeting wascalled to order by Committee Chair Jose J. Armas at 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at theModesto A. Maidique Campus, Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Room 105-107.The following attendance was recorded:PresentJose J. Armas, ChairSukrit AgrawalCesar L. AlvarezExcusedJorge L. ArrizurietaClaudia PuigTrustees Alexis Calatayud, Natasha Lowell and Kathleen L. Wilson, and University President MarkB. Rosenberg were also in attendance.Health Affairs Committee Chair Jose J. Armas welcomed all Trustees, University faculty and staff tothe meeting.2. Approval of MinutesCommittee Chair Armas asked that the members approve the Minutes of the meeting held onJanuary 14, 2015. A motion was made and passed to approve the Minutes of the Health AffairsCommittee Meeting held on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Modesto A. Madique Campus,Graham Center Ballrooms.3. Academic Health Center (AHC) ReportIntegration of FIU Student Health Services with the FIU Health Care NetworkAssociate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Chief Executive Officer of FIU Health Dr.Yolangel Hernandez-Suarez provided an update on the Integration of FIU Student Health Services(SHS) with the FIU Health Care Network. She stated that the integration goals of the SHS and FIUHealth are to increase utilization and efficiency, organize the delivery of healthcare services andmaximize the impact of the student health fee to a larger share of the student population, and toprotect the academic performance of students. She noted that the health fee allows the University toprovide high quality affordable (free or at a lower cost) clinical, preventative care, and mental health2
Florida International UniversityBoard of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeMinutesJune 3, 2015Page 2DRAFTservices at convenient on-campus locations by various departments including Counseling andPsychological Services (CAPS), Victim Empowerment Program (VEP), and the Disability ResourceCenter (DRC).Dr. Hernandez-Suarez provided a comprehensive overview of the Four Pillar Model for studentheath and the implementation strategies for each pillar.Trustees inquired as to how to measure the success of the SHS and FIU Health integration,suggesting a benchmarking method. Dr. Hernandez-Suarez explained that the Robert StempelCollege of Public Health and Social Work has developed a program evaluation tool that will capturestudent access to FIU healthcare and agreed to include a benchmarking component.In response to Trustee inquiry regarding the fee comparison of services offered, Dr. HernandezSuarez explained that there were broader services associated with higher fees across otherinstitutions.Trustees also inquired as to the comparability of FIU health fees in relation to other intuitions. Dr.Hernandez-Suarez explained that a national benchmark would be difficult given the changingmarket, however, she suggested a comparison snapshot across the State University System.4. Information ItemsCommittee Chair Armas requested that the reports within the Information Items be accepted aswritten. There were no objections.5. New BusinessSenior Vice President of Medical Affairs and founding Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College ofMedicine, Dr. John A. Rock provided an update on various partnerships and collaborations, such asJackson Hospital, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, telemedicine and the new Physician’s AssistantProgram. Dr. Rock reported that the new Ambulatory Care Center has recently opened on campusnoting that they anticipate performing about 50 procedures per day. He also mentioned that theclinical side of the Ambulatory Care Center was an integral part of the educational programs at FIU,specifically for the family medicine clerkships as well as psychiatric behavior and health.Dr. Rock explained that FIU maintains a presence at Jackson Main since the shutdown of JacksonNorth, noting that they have been working closely with Jackson’s leadership on ways to expandeducational opportunities with the hospital.Dr. Rock provided an update on Telemedicine noting that they have been meeting with leadership atNicklaus Children’s Hospital to investigate the cost around healthcare pods and the possibleapplication on campus. He noted that this would address the concern of increasing healthcare accessto the student population.Master in Physician Assistant Studies Associate Dean and Founding Chair, Pete A. Gutierrezprovided an overview of the new Physician’s Assistant program that was approved by the Board of3
Florida International UniversityBoard of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeMinutesJune 3, 2015Page 3DRAFTTrustees in March and is expected to begin in August. He noted that out of the 700 applicants, 45were accepted for the first class.Provost and Executive Vice President Kenneth G. Furton provided an update on the search for anew dean for the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, noting that theapplicant pool had 45 highly qualified individuals which was then narrowed down to four. ProvostFurton noted that after meeting with all four candidates, the search and screen committee as well asPresident Rosenberg, the candidate pool has been narrowed down to three finalist.Committee Chair Armas suggested scheduling a joint meeting of the Health Care Network Boardand the Health Affairs Committee in the Fall.6. Concluding Remarks and AdjournmentWith no other business, Committee Chair Jose J. Armas adjourned the meeting of the FloridaInternational University Board of Trustees Health Affairs Committee on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at12:09 p.m.Trustee RequestsFollow-up1. Committee Chair Armas requested that Dr. Hernandez-Suarezcontinue to provide updates on the progress of the integration of FIUStudent Health Services with the FIU Health Care Network.2. Committee Chair Armas requested that Student Health remain astanding item on the Health Affairs Committee Agenda.3. Chairman Armas suggested scheduling a joint meeting of the HealthCare Network Board and the Health Affairs Committee in the Fall.CompletionDateAssociate Dean for OngoingGraduate MedicalEducation andChief ExecutiveOfficer of FIUHealth Dr.YolangelHernandez-SuarezDean and SeniorOngoingVice President forHealth Affairs Dr.John A. RockDean and SeniorFall 2015Vice President forHealth Affairs Dr.John A. RockC.S.07.10.154
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Health Affairs CommitteeIntegration of FIU Student Health26
Goals of Integration of SHS and FIU Health Increase:– Utilization– Efficiency Organize the delivery of healthcare services andmaximize the impact of the student health fee to a largershare of student population Protect the academic performance of students37
The Integrated Vision Shift clinical portions of student health fee to integrationwith a four pillar model endorsed by SHS and FIU HealthTask Force Victim Empowerment Program, Behavioral Health, andStudent Learning will remain under OSA Wellness will remain under OSA with close collaborationwith FIU Health clinical services48
Four Pillar Model for Student Health59
FIU Student Health Pillar One – Core Services Services are covered by the health fee with some out of pocketcosts for minor procedures Overview of services:– Acute or Minor Illnesses and Injuries*– Sexual Health– Women’s Health– 1st time behavioral health visits presenting with physicalchief complaints– Vaccinations– Physicals for school (Athletics/Study Abroad/ ROTC/Health Science Programs/Scuba)*Acute conditions in the student population, with the highest impact on academic performancethat can be treated effectively in a 30 day period.610
FIU Student Health Pillar Two Referral system for chronic or specialty care servicesFor this care, options for service will be presented tostudents; may include FIU or community providersbased on student insurability Evaluation plan will include monitoring of whether theoptions are meeting the student healthcare needs711
FIU Health Student Health Pillar Three Promote and increase insurance coverage Improve the students’ knowledge (educational platform)of health insurance options in light of the AffordableCare Act Set explicit targets for insurance coverage812
FIU Student Health Pillar FourPillar 4 expands the provision of health services beyondindividual clinical care to population care913
The Overarching Goal of Student Health: Access14
Transition-FIU Health On June 26, FIU Health leadership changed A comprehensive due diligence has beenconducted by the new leadership team of all FIUHealth business/operations, strategic partnersand integration to include SHS1115
Transition and integration Leadership: Administration and Clinical Information management Pharmacy Strategic partners Accreditation: AAAHC and PCMH Communication1216
Leadership Staff assessment aligned with the proposed healthcaredelivery model to optimize outcome Participation of new FIU Health leadership and SHSAdministration and clinical leadership Develop new reporting lines Transition of staff from FIU Central to HWCOM HR1317
Information Systems Meetings have been conducted to evaluate baseline ITresources Evaluation underway to determine best practices toimplement System to be operationally effective for data gathering asa foundation for population health (Pillar four)1418
Pharmacy Evaluation of: Current services Utilization Streamline processes Potential1519
Strategic Partners Development of specialty network Use of current navigators as best practices to createeconomies of scale Working with MCH on the telehealth model1620
Accreditation-AAAHC and PCMH Working closely with SHS administrative staff toevaluate potential of continuous accreditation Evaluating potential for future grants and pilotprograms1721
Communication Participation of new FIU Health leadership in town hallmeetings with SHS Leadership and clinical staff: On going Participation of new FIU Health leadership team in SHSTeam meetings: On going Dissemination of information to FIU campus: In progress1822
Communication Student leadership meetings with new FIU Healthleadership: In progress One-on-one meetings with SHS Administration andclinical staff: On going One-on-one meetings with FIU Leadership: On going Meetings with OSA wellness team: On going1923
Teamwork“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”Helen Keller“The strength of the team is each individual member. Thestrength of each member is the team.”Phil Jackson2024
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeSchool of Integrated Science and Humanity UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 1School of Integrated Science and HumanityReport to the Board of Trustees Health Affairs CommitteeSeptember 10, 2015The School of Integrated Science and Humanity (SISH) was established in 2009 by theCollege of Arts and Sciences to provide a multi-disciplinary home for the study ofhealth-themed sciences such as biochemistry, biophysics, behavioral science, cognitiveand neurosciences. The following provides an update of recent health-related initiativesof the School.BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES INSTITUTE (BSI)Director: Dr. Yuk Ching Tse-DinhResearch at the Biomolecular Sciences Institute strives to achieve translational impacton human health from new molecular discoveries. Two undergraduate students in Dr.Fenfei Leng's research group, Nicole Alonso and Roboan Guillen, invented a novelmethod to identify anticancer drugs in a high throughput format. This research is acollaborative effort between Dr. Leng’s lab in the Department of Chemistry andBiochemistry and Dr. Jeremy Chambers' lab in the Department of Cell Biology andPharmacology at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A patent that describesthis new method has been filed by FIU Technology Management andCommercialization.The research team of Dr. Yuk-Ching Tse-Dinh and two BSI collaborators, Dr. JeremyChambers and Dr. Yuan Liu, received a gift of 75,000 from Mr. Alan Potamkin and Dr.Brigitt Rok-Potamkin for research directed towards identification of predictivebiomarkers for the progression and personalized treatment of glioblastoma.CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (CCF)Director: Dr. William PelhamThe Center for Children and Families is a multidisciplinary team of researchers andservice providers committed to improving the lives of children suffering from mentalhealth problems and their families. The CCF is the leading provider of evidence-basedservices for children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Miamiand has served 6640 families since it was established in 2010. The Center’s varioussummer programs, including the renowned Summer Treatment Program (STP), served25
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeSchool of Integrated Science and Humanity UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 2233 South Florida children in the summer of 2015 and close to 2500 families in 2014alone.Awarded grants since August 2014 include a National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) funded R01 examining the effectiveness of the STAND (Teens and AcademicSuccess) intervention for adolescents with ADHD, an National Science Foundation(NSF) award researching the roles of prenatal experience in the emergence anddevelopment of neonatal behavior, and a Florida Department of Children and Familiesgrant for an overall total of 5,176,929. Five additional awards (one from the nationalInstitute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), three from the Institute ofEducation Sciences (IES), and one from the Children’s Trust) amount to additionalfunding of 2,894,200 and will begin by the end of September 2015.COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND IMAGING CENTER (CNIC)Director: Dr. Angela LairdThe proposed Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging Center (CNIC) is amultidisciplinary group of faculty focusing on mental processes in the healthy anddiseased human brain across the lifespan. In 2014, CNIC was awarded the firstProvost’s Research Excellence Award, and Dr. Angela Laird was honored to be aninvited attendee at the 2014 White House BRAIN (Brain Research throughAdvancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Conference in Washington, D.C. In 2015,FIU was named a partner institution in the new NIH U01 award, “Operation, Support,and Strategic Enhancement of the Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF).” TheNIF, based at University of California - San Diego, is the largest source of neuroscienceresources on the web. Under Dr. Laird’s direction, this award will develop new analytictools to enable enhanced data discovery in neuroscience.26
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 1FIU Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineReport to the Board of Trustees Health Affairs CommitteeSeptember 10, 2015HWCOM gets top scores in national survey of medical schoolsThe Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) has been ranked 20thnationwide among the Top Medical Schools for Education Quality, and number 4 forTop Medical Schools for Career Support in a survey of more than 100 medical schoolsnationwide. GraduatePrograms.com, the popular online resource for prospectivegraduate students that bills itself as “The Graduate School Guide for students, createdby students,” announced the Spring 2015 program rankings which define educationquality as: “access to relevant, interesting, challenging courses by qualified professors.”The list of top medical schools for education quality includes the oldest (1765) and mostrespected medical schools in the United States. Founded in 2006, the FIU HWCOM isthe newest medical school cited in the top 25.Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) opensThe ACC opened in May at 800 SW 108 Avenue (next to PG5) and now houses the newmedical offices of the FIU Health Faculty Group Practice on the first floor and theNicklaus Children’s Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center on the second floor.HWCOM launches Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)On August 3, 2015, HWCOM welcomed its inaugural MPAS class of 45 students chosenout of nearly 700 applicants. The 27-month long program seeks to help meet thedemand for health care practitioners. The program received provisional accreditationfrom the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant,the accrediting body for all PA programs in the United States.Psychiatry Residency Program launches at Citrus HealthOn July 1, 2015 the Psychiatry Residency Program at Citrus Health Network waslaunched. As the academic affiliate, we are proud to be involved in this historicalmoment. The program is the only Psychiatry Residency Program in the US sponsoredby a Federally Qualified Health Center. We are fortunate to have four outstandingdoctors in the inaugural residency class.27
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 2Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP launches program in South MiamiThis is a joint venture between Baptist Health South Florida and HWCOM. An initial100 families in the South Miami community will work with either a health outreachworker or a medical student team to assess their health and chart a course of action toset goals to improve their overall health. The program includes access to care throughour mobile health care centers.HWCOM Behavioral Health Clinical Services at Camillus HouseWe signed a contract to offer behavioral health clinical services, management andtraining at Camillus House and Camillus Health Concern in July 2015. Camillus Healthis the only free-standing, comprehensive Healthcare for the Homeless funded providerin Miami-Dade County. Camillus will soon serve as a new site for our medical studentclerkship rotations.FIU Health New Interim CEOOn June 29, Eneida O. Roldan, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H. was named interim CEO of the FIUHealthCare Network that manages FIU Health. Dr. Roldan also serves as associate deanfor international affairs, associate professor in the Department of Pathology, and is thecourse director for the professionalism strand for the M.D. curriculum.Student SuccessOur graduates have been successfully matching (96%) into some of the mostcompetitive residencies and specialties in the United States including EmergencyMedicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Radiology at Vanderbilt, and Psychiatry atHarvard. More than half (53%) of our latest grads opted to go into much needed fieldsof primary care, and we are happy to report that nearly a third of the class (29%) isdoing its residency training in Florida which is a good sign that these young doctorswill set up practice here.Our students also continue to exceed national averages on the Unite States MedicalLicensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2. This year our USMLE Step 1 average of237 was eight points above the national average of 229, and our pass rate was a perfect100%.Faculty Awards/RecognitionsAileen Marty, M.D.Professor, Department of Medicine, Family Medicine, and Community Health has beennominated and made the “final cut” for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services“Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria.” Although the28
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 3council members have not been officially announced, Dr. Marty has been asked totravel to Washington D.C. on September 28-29 to “start working.”Gagani Athauda, M.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Cellular Biology and Pharmacology has been chosento receive the 2015 FIU Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching.Luther Brewster, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Chief of the Division of Policy, Research and CommunityDevelopment, and Community Director for NeighborhoodHELP , Department ofMedicine, Family Medicine, and Community Health has been selected to receive the2015 FIU Faculty Award for Excellence in Engagement.Marin Gillis, Ph.D.Director, Integrated Ethics and Humanities, Department of Medicine, Family Medicine,and Community Health was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Global BioethicsInitiative (GBI), a United Nations Department of Public Information-associated NonGovernmental Organization (DPI-NGO) whose focus issues include human organtransplantation and trafficking, and ethical issues surrounding End-of-Life and AssistedReproductive Technologies (ART).Chad Perlyn, M.D.Chief of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Division of Plastic Surgery, waselected President of the Greater Miami Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons(MSPS), one of Florida’s largest and most established professional organizationsrepresenting plastic surgeons.Cheryl Brewster, Ed.D.Assistant dean for diversity at HWCOM has been elected as the Southern RegionRepresentative for the Group on Diversity and Inclusion of the Association of AmericanMedical Colleges (AAMC).29
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeNicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 1NICOLE WERTHEIM COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCESReport to the FIU Board of Trustees Health Affairs CommitteeSeptember 10, 2015FIU Jumps to No. 54 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate NursingProgramsThe Graduate Nursing program at FIU’s Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing andHealth Sciences (NWCNHS) has been ranked No. 54 by the U.S. News & World Report2016 Best Graduate Schools Guidebook. This marks the highest-ever ranking for the 23year-old master’s program, and a dramatic rise from its previous ranking in 2011 of 265.A total of 503 accredited institutions were eligible to be included in the rankings ofmaster’s nursing programs; however, 246 were included in the final rankings based ona weighted average of 13 indicators of program success. The magazine evaluated anumber of criteria for the rankings, including peer assessments, acceptance rates,average GPAs, student/faculty ratio, degrees awarded, National Institute of Health(NIH) and federally funded research and teaching grants, and enrollment.The 10 million naming gift from Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim was significant toNWCNHS as it led to the establishment of endowed faculty chairs, studentscholarships, and incentive programs for faculty recruitment, enhancement andteaching innovation. These are vital to NWCNHS’ mission and to strengthening itsstanding as a top national academic institution.FIU NWCNHS Receives 1.45 Million to Launch School-Based Clinic at MiamiNorthwestern Senior High School in Liberty CityNWCNHS has received a 1.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund anurse-managed, school-based, primary healthcare clinic at Miami Northwestern SeniorHigh School (MNW) in Liberty City. The clinic will serve as a healthcare “hub” forchildren and families in Liberty City, an area affected by high rates of acute and chronichealth conditions, including obesity, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy and infantmortality.MNW once had a fully operational clinic, the John H. Peavy Health Center, but it hasbeen underutilized for years due to budget cuts. Since 2011, University officials with theNWCNHS and The Education Effect partnership have been working with theleadership at MNW to revitalize the clinic. NWCNHS will provide a team of certified30
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeNicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 2nurse practitioners who will offer comprehensive health services to children and theirfamilies, including preventive care, vaccines, flu shots and health screenings, as well asphysical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. The clinic will be operatedin collaboration with the Jessie Trice Community Health Center in Liberty City. Serviceswill be offered to students and families from MNW, as well as its feeder elementary andmiddle schools and the entire Liberty City community.Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation Commits 20,000 to FIU for NursingScholarships for Graduate StudentsThe Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation recently committed 20,000 for nursinggraduate scholarships for students enrolled in the NWCNHS. Applicants must beconsidered as high achieving, enrolled full-time in the Fall 2015 semester, anddemonstrate a commitment to remain and practice in the South Florida communitypost-graduation. The group of students enrolling in the graduate programs hassignificant financial need for scholarship support in order to remain within the programand ensure their overall success. The scholarships provided through the Foundationwill relieve some of the financial burdens of students within the graduate programs, aswell as aide the NWCNHS in attaining its strategic goal of increasing student grantsupport by 25% in an effort to financially support students who aspire to change livesthrough caring at the bedside, leading in the classroom and the community, and bydiscovering healthcare solutions through research.FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing Introduces Virtual Dissection TechnologyFIU’s STAR Center added two “virtual” dissection tables to the center’s clinical skillslab in May. Made by the company Anatomage, the tables display the human anatomyin life-size scale and lifelike 3-D. The virtual bodies can be rotated, cut, and peeleddown to see each layer of the human body — skin, muscles, bones, organs and veins.The tables, which will be incorporated into the college’s curriculum beginning in thefall, can display male or female bodies, along with different body parts and fetalanatomy on a table more than seven feet long. The Anatomage tables are an example ofthe promise of high tech to expand and streamline education. They also can be used toreview X-rays, MRI’s and CT scans or rolled into auditoriums to project images onscreens for larger anatomy classes, or presentation seminars.NWCNHS receives over 700,000 in Student Scholarship Grant Awards from theHealth Resources AdministrationNWCNHS has received a total of 700,000 in Federal student scholarship support fromthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and ServicesAdministration. Dr. Helen Cornely, Associate Dean of Administrative Services, receiveda grant for 600,000 for Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students studying toward theDoctor of Physical Therapy Degree. Dr. Elaine Ramos received a 150,000 traineeship31
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeNicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 3grant. Finally, Dr. Juan Gonzalez received notification of funding for 36,780 for hisrecently submitted Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Grant proposal.32
FIU Board of TrusteesHealth Affairs CommitteeRobert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work UpdateSeptember 10, 2015Page 1Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social WorkReport to the Board of Trustees Health Affairs CommitteeSeptember 10, 2015The Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work (RSCPHSW) has several activecross-disciplinary research groups focusing on public health and social welfare. The followingnarrative expands on the earlier reports.Integrated Biostatistics and Data Management Center (IBDMC)O. Dale Williams, DirectorThe Integrated Biostatistics Data Management Center (IBDMC) was developed in 2012 withthe arrival of O. Dale Williams as the chair of the Department of Biostatistics. IBDMCprovides support to investigators preparing proposals, study designs, data collection andmanagement plans, statistical analyses, and manuscripts. During the past quarter, the IBDMCha
The Florida International University Board of Trustees' Health Affairs Committee meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Jose J. Armas at 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Room 105-107.
