Discussion occurred re one to two person mentoring committee (one in department/one outside department at VU)
1. Create a healthy work environment that fosters productivity, fun, job satisfaction, harmony, respect for all, and collegiality by implementing the elevate system.
Metric 1a = The person I report to is friendly and helpful - >55% strongly agree. (in 2010 52% answered strongly agree).
Metric 1b = All in all, I am satisfied with my job - > 25% strongly agree. (in 2010 22% answered strongly agreed).
Metric 1c = The medical center is a good place to work - >45% strongly agree. (in 2010 39% answered strongly agreed).
Metric 1 d = The medical center provides effective on the job training - >20% strongly agree. (in 2010 17% strongly agreed).
Metric 1e = I am treated with dignity and respect by everyone I encounter every day without regard to my job title or educational attainment or my race or my ethnicity or my gender or any other distinguishing characteristic.
Metric 1f = I am given the things I need - education, tools, training, encouragement so that I can make a contribution that give meaning to my life.
The materials and equipments are available when I need to perform my job - >20% strongly agree (in 2010 16% strongly agreed).3. Implement state of the art statistical methods by creating a culture of life-long learning and continuous quality improvement.
Metric 3 > 90% of projects use state of the art methods.
4. Help Vanderbilt enhance its reputation as a leader in basic science, clinical and translational research.
Metric 4 = US News & World Report (USN&WR) peer assessment > 4.1.
5. Become one of the top 10 Biostatistics departments in the country. (Metric 4 = average ranking ≤ 10 among a random sample of biostatistical leaders in the US.)
6. Create innovative MS andMetric 5 = > 80% of students rate overall course ≥ 9.
7. Use statistical expertise to enhance how the institution measures, analyzes, and interprets its administrative data and research productivity. Provide expertise on study design and analysis to help VUMC reduce hospital mortality. (Metric 6 hospital mortality < 0.7 of expected.)
8. Be a resource to Vanderbilt leadership in accomplishing major research goals by providing expertise on study design, analysis, and continuous quality improvement. Be a key contributor in VUMC becoming a top 10 medical center.
Metric 7 = USN&WR ranking ≤ 10.
9. Increase the number and impact of publications.
Metric 9 = > 150 publications coauthored by members of our department in past year, > 20 papers published in high-profile journals, > 5 books coauthored by our faculty. The overall publication metric is > 1400.
10. Total number of biostatisticians > 60.
Metric 10 = FTEs of biostatistical support > 60.
11. Devise strategies to ensure Vanderbilt's increased grant funding. Create a diverse portfolio of income to provide stability. Analyze Vanderbilt grant applications to determine critical factors related to successful awards.
Metric 11a = NIH funding > $325,000,000.
Metric 11b = Generate > $500,000 in revenue annually from nonNIH contracts.
12. Implement state-of-the-art Graduate Studies program
Metric 12a = Utilization of the most modern statistical methods and cutting-edge curricula with an emphasis on interdisciplinary research
13. Optimize utilization of dbconnect
Metric 13a = Generate reports that facilitate tracking of projects and new assignments prospectively