Task Force on the Future of Task Force on the Future of Health Related Programs Health Related Programs

at UNCWat UNCW

Part I: Chronology & ChargePart I: Chronology & Charge

Dr. Kris A. WaltersDr. Kris A. Walters

Process & TimelineProcess & Timeline

January 19-20, 2007January 19-20, 2007 — 15 faculty — 15 faculty attended a two-day planning retreat attended a two-day planning retreat

January 20-April 5January 20-April 5 — 38 one hour — 38 one hour interviews interviews

March 15March 15 — The charge was endorsed — The charge was endorsed

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Provost’s Charge to the Task ForceProvost’s Charge to the Task Force

““To define the guiding principles and specify To define the guiding principles and specify the basic operational elements essential to the basic operational elements essential to giving shape and substance to a new health giving shape and substance to a new health programs college”programs college”

““The new structure will include, at a The new structure will include, at a minimum, Nursing, HAHS, and Social Work”minimum, Nursing, HAHS, and Social Work”

““The Task Force will complete its work in a The Task Force will complete its work in a timely manner to allow for a Fall 2009 timely manner to allow for a Fall 2009 opening of the new college”opening of the new college”

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Task Force BackgroundTask Force Background

Response to long standing discussionResponse to long standing discussion

The Task Force members were nominated The Task Force members were nominated by academic chairs and deansby academic chairs and deans

Task Force report due in December 2007Task Force report due in December 2007

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Process & TimelineProcess & Timeline

May 1—November 30, 2007May 1—November 30, 2007

1.1. The Task Force has held four mini-retreats The Task Force has held four mini-retreats 2.2. 28 meetings of the whole or sub-committees 28 meetings of the whole or sub-committees

have taken placehave taken place3.3. The Task Force has a standing meeting The Task Force has a standing meeting

every Tuesdayevery Tuesday

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Process & Timeline Cont.Process & Timeline Cont.

May 1—November 30, 2007May 1—November 30, 2007

4.4. Five Chancellor briefings have occurred Five Chancellor briefings have occurred 5.5. Six Provost briefingsSix Provost briefings6.6. Four Dean briefingsFour Dean briefings7.7. Four Stakeholders’ sessions:Four Stakeholders’ sessions:

• January 19January 19• March 15March 15• October 12October 12• November 15November 15

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Process & Timeline Cont.Process & Timeline Cont.

December 2007—Fall 2009December 2007—Fall 2009

8.8. Preliminary draft of the Task Force report: Preliminary draft of the Task Force report: December 2007December 2007

9.9. Final report: February 2008Final report: February 2008

10.10. Dean search begins: July 2008Dean search begins: July 2008

11.11. Planning appointment for Dean: Spring 2009Planning appointment for Dean: Spring 2009

12.12. New College opens August 2009New College opens August 2009

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Opportunities Provided for Opportunities Provided for Faculty InputFaculty Input

Four Stakeholders’ sessionsFour Stakeholders’ sessionsThree surveys collectedThree surveys collected38 interviews38 interviewsDepartmental meetingsDepartmental meetings Individual meetingsIndividual meetingsResearch conductedResearch conductedContinuing email conversationsContinuing email conversationsWebsite: Website: www.uncw.edu/local/healthwww.uncw.edu/local/health

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Driving ForcesDriving ForcesPart IIPart II

Dr. Kris A. WaltersDr. Kris A. Walters

Why a New College?Why a New College?

Expand learning/research/service opportunities for Expand learning/research/service opportunities for studentsstudents

Meet needs of the region and the professionsMeet needs of the region and the professions

Secure additional external fundingSecure additional external funding

Remain competitive and position UNCW for the Remain competitive and position UNCW for the futurefuture

Increase visibilityIncrease visibility

Meet increased requirements for accountabilityMeet increased requirements for accountability

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

Public NeedsPublic Needs

Health care, wellness and human services are Health care, wellness and human services are identified as critical immediate and future needs identified as critical immediate and future needs locally, regionally, & globallylocally, regionally, & globally

Public demands as evidenced by:Public demands as evidenced by: Work force studies – 36% average growth by 2014Work force studies – 36% average growth by 2014 Changing demographicsChanging demographics Economic projections for Southeastern N.C.Economic projections for Southeastern N.C. Shortage of health care professionalsShortage of health care professionals

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

Public NeedsPublic Needs UNCW is in a central health care location UNCW is in a central health care location

surrounded by geographic areas with emerging surrounded by geographic areas with emerging needs—thus the New College would:needs—thus the New College would: Help develop Wilmington as a heath & human Help develop Wilmington as a heath & human

services centerservices center Assist with identifying and addressing current Assist with identifying and addressing current

disparitiesdisparities Attract health care & human services professionals, Attract health care & human services professionals,

groups, & facultygroups, & faculty

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

Availability of FundingAvailability of Funding Increased emphasis on inter-disciplinary and inter-Increased emphasis on inter-disciplinary and inter-

agency collaboration in the funding of servicesagency collaboration in the funding of services

Funding already available:Funding already available: External FundingExternal Funding

In 2006, 1.9 billion dollars of external funding for UNC System went In 2006, 1.9 billion dollars of external funding for UNC System went to health, social service, & biomedical areas; no significant change to health, social service, & biomedical areas; no significant change projected for this type of fundingprojected for this type of funding

Clinical research potentialClinical research potential Global increase in clinical research projected to continueGlobal increase in clinical research projected to continue Availability of publicly & privately funded clinical researchAvailability of publicly & privately funded clinical research Wilmington becoming popular location for biopharmaceutical Wilmington becoming popular location for biopharmaceutical

companies & contract research organizationscompanies & contract research organizations

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

Remaining Current & CompetitiveRemaining Current & Competitive Our competition is ahead of us:Our competition is ahead of us:

Many UNC institutions & non-N.C. Many UNC institutions & non-N.C. universities are moving toward an universities are moving toward an identifiable health entityidentifiable health entity

UNCW needs to recognize the changes in health UNCW needs to recognize the changes in health care, wellness, nursing, & human services to care, wellness, nursing, & human services to remain competitive & attractive to students & remain competitive & attractive to students & funding sourcesfunding sources

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

Visibility Visibility

Increased visibility of the new college will:Increased visibility of the new college will:Attract world class facultyAttract world class facultyAttract new resourcesAttract new resourcesAttract more studentsAttract more studentsAttract students earlierAttract students earlierAssist students in identifying areas of study Assist students in identifying areas of study

earlierearlier

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

EfficiencyEfficiencyReduce duplication: The Task Force has Reduce duplication: The Task Force has

already proposed more than 20 joint or already proposed more than 20 joint or shared courses, certificates or degrees shared courses, certificates or degrees

Leverage existing resources Leverage existing resources

Be more competitive among our peers Be more competitive among our peers

Implement performance based funding in Implement performance based funding in select areas select areas

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

AccountabilityAccountability

Respond to increasing public Respond to increasing public expectations that universities address the expectations that universities address the changing needs of societychanging needs of society

Address Legislative benchmarks Address Legislative benchmarks Improve student outcome assessmentsImprove student outcome assessmentsExceed accreditation standards Exceed accreditation standards Excel in peer comparisons Excel in peer comparisons

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Why a New College?Why a New College?

CapacityCapacity

Our programs have one common focus… Our programs have one common focus… the application of knowledge regarding the application of knowledge regarding health, wellness, human needs, & quality health, wellness, human needs, & quality of lifeof life

UNCW can be positioned to address the UNCW can be positioned to address the teaching, applied scholarship, and teaching, applied scholarship, and research needs of our students and the research needs of our students and the health care profession health care profession

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Intent & GoalsIntent & Goals Part IIIPart III

Dr. Candy AshtonDr. Candy Ashton

INTENTINTENT

HealthHealth is defined as “a state of complete is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease” [World not merely the absence of disease” [World Health Organization]Health Organization]

We share a common concern for the We share a common concern for the quality of life of individuals and quality of life of individuals and communitiescommunities

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GOALSGOALS

A new college focused on health and A new college focused on health and wellness will provide a vehicle for UNCW to: wellness will provide a vehicle for UNCW to: PreparePrepare health & human service professionals health & human service professionals

for the 21for the 21stst century centuryPromote Promote outreach servicesoutreach services to the community to the community

to address health disparitiesto address health disparitiesResearchResearch interventions and “best practices” to interventions and “best practices” to

enhance citizen healthenhance citizen healthDevelop Develop health policyhealth policy to create vital SE NC to create vital SE NC

communitiescommunities

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Goals Cont. Goals Cont.

Preserve and enhance well-established Preserve and enhance well-established academic units academic units

Ensure the centrality of teaching in a Ensure the centrality of teaching in a model that links teaching, synthesis, model that links teaching, synthesis, application, research, and serviceapplication, research, and service

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Goals Cont. Goals Cont.

Develop new 21Develop new 21stst century practices for century practices for inter-disciplinary inter-disciplinary teachingteaching and and internshipsinternships

Create opportunities and incentives for Create opportunities and incentives for collaborative and community-based faculty collaborative and community-based faculty researchresearch and and serviceservice

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Goals Cont. Goals Cont.

Foster inter-disciplinary learning and Foster inter-disciplinary learning and practice for studentspractice for students

Ensure that faculty create learning Ensure that faculty create learning structures and practices—that reflect an structures and practices—that reflect an inter-disciplinary commitment inter-disciplinary commitment

Identify Identify common core contentcommon core content that spans that spans units—reflects a shared knowledge base, units—reflects a shared knowledge base, common ethics and valuescommon ethics and values

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Goals Cont. Goals Cont.

The Task Force embraces an aggressive The Task Force embraces an aggressive peer comparison approach that holds the peer comparison approach that holds the college to the highest standardscollege to the highest standards

The new college will operate within the The new college will operate within the frameworks of:frameworks of:UNCW Strategic PlanUNCW Strategic PlanUNCW Performance Indicators UNCW Performance Indicators National/peer-relevant performance indicators National/peer-relevant performance indicators

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PEW COMMISSIONPEW COMMISSION

Competencies for 21Competencies for 21stst Century Health Century Health ProfessionsProfessions::Work in interdisciplinary teamsWork in interdisciplinary teamsProvide evidence-based careProvide evidence-based carePractice preventive health carePractice preventive health care Improve access to health care for those with Improve access to health care for those with

unmet health needsunmet health needsProvide culturally sensitive careProvide culturally sensitive carePartner with communities in health care decisionsPartner with communities in health care decisions

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An Approach to ScholarshipAn Approach to Scholarship

TransdisciplinaryTransdisciplinary

A collaborative and A collaborative and transdisciplinarytransdisciplinary theme is theme is proposed for the new collegeproposed for the new college

The “The “transdisciplinarytransdisciplinary” approach is based on:” approach is based on: A holistic focus A holistic focus The transfer of information, knowledge, and skills The transfer of information, knowledge, and skills

across discipline boundaries across discipline boundaries The convergence of knowledge as the key to The convergence of knowledge as the key to

understandingunderstanding A common conceptual frameworkA common conceptual framework

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New College Timeline, New College Timeline, Leadership, and OrganizationLeadership, and Organization

Part IVPart IV

Dr. Candy AshtonDr. Candy Ashton

Establishing the FrameworkEstablishing the Framework

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

The Task Force has established 27 Guiding The Task Force has established 27 Guiding Principles in five areas:Principles in five areas:General Agreements, Intent & Philosophy General Agreements, Intent & Philosophy

principles principles Organizational principles Organizational principles Curricular principlesCurricular principlesRelated program principlesRelated program principlesEfficiency and accountability principles Efficiency and accountability principles

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Examples of the Guiding PrinciplesExamples of the Guiding Principles

Emerging Agreements about Intent & Philosophy:Emerging Agreements about Intent & Philosophy: Dedicated to the study and promotion of healthDedicated to the study and promotion of health Embraces innovation, interaction, collaboration, and team Embraces innovation, interaction, collaboration, and team

building across disciplinesbuilding across disciplines Promotes external partnerships with professional organizations, Promotes external partnerships with professional organizations,

service entities, and regional governmental agenciesservice entities, and regional governmental agencies

Organizational Principles:Organizational Principles: Transparent budget process consistent with the Chancellor’s callTransparent budget process consistent with the Chancellor’s call Commitment to ensuring equal unit status and parityCommitment to ensuring equal unit status and parity

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Examples of the Guiding Principles Examples of the Guiding Principles

Curricular Principles:Curricular Principles: Common core of content that ensures a coherent Common core of content that ensures a coherent

shared knowledge base, framework of ethics, and shared knowledge base, framework of ethics, and intellectual values intellectual values

Transdisciplinary model applied to goal setting, Transdisciplinary model applied to goal setting, problem solving, teaching, research, and serviceproblem solving, teaching, research, and service

Related Program Principles:Related Program Principles: Strong commitment to: Strong commitment to:

Region’s needsRegion’s needs Ethical and intellectual accountability Ethical and intellectual accountability Diversity in content and experience Diversity in content and experience Technology Technology International health related issues International health related issues 3 of 10

DEPARTMENTOf

HAHS

AthleticTraining

ExerciseScience

GerontologyCertificate / MS

PhysicalEducation - TC

Rec Management

SCHOOLOf

NURSING

BS - Prelicensure

RecreationTherapy

RN to BS

BS ClinicalResearch

MSN Nurse Educator

FNP

Post Masters CertNursing Educ

RN to MSN option

DEPARTMENTOf

SOCIAL WORK

BachelorOf

Social Work

MasterOf

Social Work

Current ProgramsCurrent Programs

CommunityHealth

College of Health & Human ServicesProposed Organizational Chart

DeanCollege of Health &

Human Services

Nursing Health & Applied Human Sciences

Social Work

Associate Dean for Research & Innovation

Associate Dean Academic Programs

Assistant DeanBusiness Affairs

Student Service Function

* The Provost has made an institutional commitment to ensuring parity among the units soon after the college is established

* The technology and advancement functions will be planned with University Advancement and ITSD

* Technology Function

* Advancement Function

Standing Structures to Ensure Standing Structures to Ensure the Visionthe Vision

Planning & Resource CouncilPlanning & Resource CouncilResearch & Innovations Committee Research & Innovations Committee Curriculum CommitteeCurriculum CommitteeRegional & Professional Engagement Regional & Professional Engagement

Council Council Performance Accountability & Assessment Performance Accountability & Assessment

CommitteeCommittee

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Essential Conditions for SuccessEssential Conditions for Success

Organizational structure calls for strong leaders of Organizational structure calls for strong leaders of the three academic unitsthe three academic units

We must guide the evolution of the new college We must guide the evolution of the new college consistent with the “guiding principles”consistent with the “guiding principles”

Units control personnel and base operating Units control personnel and base operating budgetsbudgets

Units control position dollars consistent with the Units control position dollars consistent with the prevailing university planprevailing university plan

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Essential Conditions for SuccessEssential Conditions for Success

A curriculum consistent with:A curriculum consistent with:Student needs & professional goals Student needs & professional goals Faculty vision & expertiseFaculty vision & expertiseCurricular best practicesCurricular best practicesNational, state, & industry standardsNational, state, & industry standardsLicensure / certification / accreditation Licensure / certification / accreditation

requirementsrequirementsClose collaboration with Academic AffairsClose collaboration with Academic Affairs

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Proposed Traits for the New Proposed Traits for the New College DeanCollege Dean

Abiding respect for the student as the center of Abiding respect for the student as the center of our activities our activities

A transformational philosophyA transformational philosophy Visionary leadershipVisionary leadership Team building experienceTeam building experience Integrity and trustIntegrity and trust Leadership in navigating complex systemsLeadership in navigating complex systems Demonstrated successful academic leadershipDemonstrated successful academic leadership Respect for and valuing of all related Respect for and valuing of all related

disciplines and constituenciesdisciplines and constituencies9 of 10

TimelineTimeline Jan - Mar 2007Jan - Mar 2007 March 15thMarch 15th December December UNCW Cabinet UNCW Cabinet Faculty SenateFaculty Senate UNCW Quality CouncilUNCW Quality Council UNCW BOTUNCW BOT UNC BOGUNC BOG Dean Search BeginsDean Search Begins Planning Appt. for Dean Planning Appt. for Dean Start of new collegeStart of new college

Exploratory ActivitiesExploratory Activities Task Force ChargedTask Force Charged Preliminary Report DuePreliminary Report Due 12/04/0712/04/07 12/11/0712/11/07 1/081/08 2/082/08 4/08 - 5/084/08 - 5/08 7/08 7/08 Spring 2009Spring 2009 8/098/09

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& patience& patience

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