MEDICAL SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT

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MEDICAL SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT

• RESEARCH
• PROGRAMS

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PLANNING COMMITTEE

• Committee Chair W. James Nelson
• Committee Members
• Loren Baker
• Steve Galli
• Amato Giaccia
• Stefanie Jeffrey
• Eric Knudsen
• Calvin Kuo
• Michael Longaker
• Daria Mochly-Rosen
• Norbert Pelc
• Charles Prober
• Tom Quertermous
• Lucy Shapiro
• Judy Swain
• Charlie Taylor
• Julie Theriot

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PROGRAM SUMMARY
OBJECTIVES

• Overview of SoM research mission, its strengths,
• weaknesses and opportunities

• Not to focus on specifics of Research Programs
• Research Retreat 02

• Evaluate partnerships and opportunities for
• basic lt--gt clinical translational research

• Not to focus on specifics of Clinical Research
  Programs
• Prober Committee Report

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PROGRAM SUMMARY
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Medical School Faculty Space Growth

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Total Space 2001 By Assignment
Non-SoM

• Basic Sciences 212,151
• Clinical Sciences 555,189
• TOTAL DEPTS 767,734
• SoM Programs 110,278
• SoM Admin 170,946
• TOTAL SoM 281,224
• Non-SoM 69,042
• Total NASF 1,117,610
• non-departmental space
• HHMI, Hospital in SoM space

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Basic science
SoM Other
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SoM Admin
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Clinical sciences
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PROGRAM SUMMARY
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS MISSION AND GOALS
The mission of the Stanford Medical School is to
be a premier research-intensive school of
medicine that improves health in the 21st
century through discoveries, leadership and
innovations in education, biomedical and
clinical research and patient care.

• RESEARCH PROGRAM MISSION
• We are leaders in advancing
• the frontiers of knowledge in the biomedical
  sciences

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PRIORITIZED INITIATIVES
STRENGTHS Established excellence, and relatively
small size of Stanford faculty
WEAKNESSES/THREATS Skewed distribution of
faculty rank (top-heavy) Reduced flexibility and
increased vulnerability of Programs due to small
size of faculty. Limited number of tenure-line
billets for new/young faculty recruitment. High
cost of living/proximity of Pharmas/SV. SUMC
financial problems limit access to new program
funding.
GOAL Faculty Excellence To ensure scientific
excellence, innovation and leadership through
the recruitment and retention of outstanding
faculty.
OPPORTUNITIES Excellence in the
pipeline. Existing faculty, innovative and new
programs help in retention, and attraction of
faculty.
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PRIORITIZED INITIATIVES
STRENGTHS Excellence of students/postdoctoral
scholars, and interdisciplinary graduate programs.
WEAKNESSES/THREATS Medical school resource
allocations do not adequately support or
incentivize teaching activities. Lack of
University funding for many forms of
undergraduate teaching by Med. Sch. faculty. High
cost of living for students/postdocs
GOAL Research/Education Mission To integrate
undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral
education, and medical student training, into
all aspects of our research.
OPPORTUNITIES University campaign to increase
education endowments.
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PRIORITIZED INITIATIVES
STRENGTHS Proximity of basic/clinical sciences,
Hospital. Established faculty strengths. Small
faculty size promotes collaborations
WEAKNESSES/THREATS Poor track record in
implementation of translational
initiatives. Absence of critical Core resources
eg. tissue bank/registry, infrastructure for
patient database/clinical trials. Limited access
to patients. Absence of Centers (eg. Cancer
Center)
GOAL Translational Research Be a world-leader in
translation of new knowledge and scientific
innovation to clinical applications.
OPPORTUNITIES Continued interest of faculty in
translational research. Proximity of
Biotech/Pharma
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PRIORITIZED INITIATIVES
STRENGTHS Opportunities for collaboration
abound. Active collaborations exist within SoM
and across the University Campus. Increased
interactions due to small size. Many areas of
selective strength
GOAL Research Innovation I Identify and foster
strong interdisciplinary research efforts based
on individual disciplinary strengths.
WEAKNESSES/THREATS Poor track-record in
promoting, developing and supporting truly
interdisciplinary programs. Systemic and cultural
barriers to collaborations. Tenure criteria
create disincentives for collaboration.weak
internal communication of opportunities Formula/No
n-Formula resource allocation and access barriers
OPPORTUNITIES Location, location, location.
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PRIORITIZED INITIATIVES
STRENGTHS Technology and innovation rich
environment
WEAKNESSES/THREATS Slow decision making Weak
resource allocation mechanism High cost, and
space limitations of animal care. Limited and
inflexible research space availability.
GOAL Research Innovation II Promote the
rationale allocation and efficient use of the
medical schools research resources.
OPPORTUNITIES Reallocation of existing
space New research buildings
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS MISSION AND GOALS
GOALS

• To ensure scientific excellence, innovation and
  leadership
• through the recruitment and retention of
  outstanding faculty.

• To integrate undergraduate, graduate and
  postdoctoral education
• into all aspects of our research.

• To be a world-leader in the translation of new
  knowledge
• and scientific innovation to clinical
  applications.

• To identify and foster strong interdisciplinary
  research efforts
• based on individual disciplinary strengths.

• To promote the rationale allocation and efficient
  use of
• the medical schools research resources.

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS RECOMMENDATIONS

• RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

• Plan for Research Retreat Sept. 02

• Complete space inventory and needs projection

• Develop a comprehensive and fair policy for
• space allocation Faculty Space Committee

• Organize Core facilities Service Centers

• Develop organizational models for SoM Institutes

• Stanford Cancer Institute

• Develop funding mechanisms to initiate/sustain
• multidisciplinary/translational programs

• Launch Faculty Research Network web site

• Basic lt--gt Clinical integration of student
• training programs

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS PROCESS EXAMPLES
INITIATION OF PROGRAMS
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Medical School Faculty Space Growth Summary

• Total Current Space 1,117,600 nasf
• Total Vacant/Available 77,300
  nasf
• (Deans Reserve)
• Total Short-Term Need 88,000
  nasf
• Total Mid-Term Need 97,000 nasf
• Total Other Needs 225,000
  nasf
• TOTAL NEEDS 410,000 nasf

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RESEARCH PROGRAMS COMPETITION
COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES
Between Departments
Departmental and Interdepartmental Programs
Within the School of Medicine (SoM, CHI, VA)
Between SoM and other Schools and the University
Transparency, Inclusion, Discussion
COMMON MISSION