MUSC College of MedicineNew Faculty Orientation

January 2016

Welcome!• Today’s agenda– General overview/faculty affairs/APT/

Mentoring/Education– Research– Clinical Affairs

Colleges

College of Medicine• Missions – education, research, and service• ~ 1270 faculty• ~ 1200 staff• ~ 650 trainees• ~ 700 medical students• ~ $211 million in extramural awards for FY15

Academic Affairs

Medical Education

Departments:Anesthesia & Perioperative MedicineBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell & Molecular PharmacologyComparative MedicineDermatologyFamily MedicineMedicineMicrobiology & ImmunologyNeurologyNeurosciencesNeurosurgeryObstetrics & GynecologyOphthalmologyOrthopaedicsOtolaryngologyPathology & Lab MedicinePediatricsPsychiatryPublic Health Sciences Radiation OncologyRadiologyRegenerative MedicineSurgeryUrology

Faculty Affairs

Finance

Research

Development

Dean, College of Medicine

MUSC Health

Medical University Hospital

Authority (MUHA)

MUSC Physicians (MUSC-P)

MUSC Health Structure Guiding PrinciplesPartnership/Collaboration At its core, successful integrated healthcare leadership between

MUSCP and MUHA depends on a functional partnership between physicians and the hospital

Commitment to Quality & Value Deliver transformational capabilities and processes that allow us to accept and manage risks, improve quality, and reduce cost (Value=Quality/Cost)

Integrated Leadership Ensure clinical and financial decisions are made across the clinical enterprise, providing accountability and long-term orientation

Aligned Goals/Incentives Align quality, operational, and financial incentives across all care teams

Flexibility Provide entire clinical enterprise with capacity for quick and nimble decision-making

Drive Accountability Improve transparency and standardize KPI measurement across the organization through information system infrastructure standardization

Health System Development A structure and process that simplifies incorporation of other health care entities, with flexibility for entering into affiliation, joint ventures and other partnership agreements

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

• 709 beds in four inpatient facilities– Medical University Hospital– Ashley River Tower– Children’s Hospital– Institute of Psychiatry

• ~36,000 annual inpatient visits• ~66,000 annual ER visits• ~6,600 employees

MUSC Physicians (MUSCP)• Full-time faculty of the College of Medicine who are physicians or

doctoral level clinical professionals licensed to practice by a S.C. licensing body are members of MUSCP.

• Governed by a physician-led Board; current officers are Dr. Don Rockey (Chair, Medicine), Dr. Paul Lambert (Chair, Otolaryngology), Dr. Terry Steyer (Chair, Family Medicine), and Dr. Steve Carroll (Chair, Pathology).

• Dr. Bruce Elliott serves as Interim Chief Physician Executive.• Off-campus services are provided at MUSC Health East Cooper,

MUSC Health North Charleston, and MUSC Health West Ashley, among other locations.

• ~1.2 million annual outpatient visits.• ~750 physicians

Resources for Faculty Assistance

• University Ombudsperson– John Waller, MD– Advisory only, no records, not “official”– 792-7070

• Office of Gender Equity– Sexual harassment– Gender inequity ($$, promotion/tenure)– 792-8066

COM Faculty Affairs/Faculty Development

• Senior Associate Dean : Leonie Gordon• Associate Deans: Chimowitz, Gilkeson,

McDermott, Smith• Team member: Nall• Advice, questions about APT, mentoring,

conflict resolution, programs• 792-2081/website: office hours, emails

www.musc.edu/com/faculty

Role of Faculty Affairs/Faculty Development Associate Deans:

To assist faculty at all levels with successful career development in the areas of education, clinical care, research and administration.