July 13, 2010 (MRBIII, Room 1220 - 2:00PM)

Good News

  • BINGO!
    • Winners Marcia and Alex
  • Linda returning home
  • Cindy Chen's R21 receives a very high score
  • Dan Byrne - SOM Academy of Excellence in Teaching
  • Koyama Tatsuki- Beatles Article

  • PEOPLE
    • New employees: Sarah Fletcher, Biostatistician I; Chris Fonnesbeck, PhD, Instructor in Biostatistics; Pei-Fang Su, research fellow
    • Promotions: Meridith Blevins and Li Wang to Biostatistician III; Will Gray and David Biagi, CSAIII and CSAII
    • Departures: Angel An, Biostatistician III
    • Department Pillar goals
      • 1 goal for each Pillar
        • Employee recruitment
        • BCC
        • Publications
        • External Grant Support
    • Scientific Writing Workshop
      • Very successful - thank you Svetlana
    • Staff Annual Increase program
    • Communicating Research town hall meeting
      • See email sent by Diane
    • Faculty research presentation, Chris Fonnesbeck, PhD
      • Room T2303, door is open
      • Formerly a Professor at the Univerisity of Otago, New Zealand
      • Python Program
    • Department Potluck Picnic
    • Recognition and Reward Recipients

  • SERVICE
    • Partners in Health campaign
      • High Faculty participation
    • Blood Drive
      • July 6th and 14th
      • Vanderbilt Clinic

  • QUALITY
    • CQI
      • 1st Thursday of every month in the large conference room, 9:00am

  • GROWTH & FINANCE
    • FY11 Budget
      • Good News
        • > 43% increase in funding
          • Three seperate categories
            • Retro program
            • Academic Program Support
            • Operating Funds * Graduated Program with be funded separately
      • Linda thanks Donna and the entire financial team for their effort
    • BCC
      • Has been in operation for 2 1/2 months
      • Seth is responsible for Finance
      • New systems requires tracking of hours
      • Staff will slowly be moving off of % effort
      • Faculty will remain on % effort
      • Check with Jeff
        • Will be denying new grants with old % effort model for staff

  • INNOVATION
    • Graduate Program
      • Fiscal Y12 / Fall 11
      • One review in, more on the way

  • Closing remarks from Frank
    • Importance of Clinic
    • Get help from Clinic before VICTR
    • Help navigate the system
    • Faculty attend one clinic/week
    • Staff attend two clinics/week
    • Innovation goals
      • Graduate Program
        • New Style of Grad Program in terms of content
      • BCC
      • More involved in basic research
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Topic revision: r16 - 26 Apr 2013, JohnBock
 

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