University of California, San Diego: An Engaged University

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University of California, San DiegoAn Engaged
University

• Sandra Daley, MD
• Professor of Pediatrics
• Assistant Dean of Diversity and Community
  Partnerships

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An engaged university

• A fully engaged university is one that
  encourages and supports community involvement on
  the part of its faculty, staff and students.
• A fully engaged university integrates the
  acquisition and application of knowledge.
• - Barbara Holland, 2000
• (Creating a New American College Boyer, 1994)

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UCSD and the Community

• Relationships with community organizations,
  service agencies, elected officials, school
  districts, community colleges and universities
  for 30 years
• Leverage resources to meet community needs
• Engage in research and generate innovative
  programming
• Translate research findings into community
  practice

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Benefits of Engagement

• Working on real challenges with direct input from
  the community
• UCSD maintains its reputation as premier research
  institution through applied research
• Expanded access to university resources and
  services
• Students are able to put theory into practice

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Innovations in Applied Research Training

• Translation from the bench to the bedside
• and from the bedside to the community

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UCSD Health SciencesDivision of Community
Pediatrics
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• Public driven initiatives to improve community
  health
• Training a new generation of health care
  physicians

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Community-Driven Public Health Research and
Initiatives

• Expanded Services Over 1,000 students received
  web-based nutrition education in 2005
• 148,750 local families participated in 5-a-Day
  nutrition programs in 2005

• Leveraged resources Over 80 million in
  private and federal grants contracts

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More Examples

• 9,214 individuals received health education
  information about opportunities to participate in
  clinical trials
• 30 health articles written by journalism student
  interns published in local papers

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Training a New Generation

• Herpaul Lee
• 2001 University Link Medical Science Program
• Transferred from San Diego City College
• 2001-04 HCOE Training Lab
• 2004-06 Biocom Intern
• 2006 Graduating UCSD- BS Bioenginering
• Planning to join the Navy

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Training a New Generation

• Daniel Eskenazi
• University Link 2001
• Transferred from Miramar Community College
• Salk Laboratory
• Currently pursuing an MD/PhD at University of
  Washington

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Training a New Generation

• Vu Hong
• University Link
• Transferred from San Diego City College
• Received UCSD mentoring
• Attended Berkeley
• Currently at Scripps Research Institute pursuing
  a PhD

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Medical School Initiative
Program In Medical Education Health Equity
(PRIME-HEq) initiative to meet the needs of
Californias increasingly diverse communities
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Dual Degree Opportunities

• Physicians who are able to
• Communicate care for diverse populations
• Understand economics of health delivery
• Advocate for policy systems change
• Focus on applied research

MD- MBA MD- MA MD- MPH MD- MS Health Policy
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PRIME-HEq

• Physician/Advocates
• Physician/Scholars
• Physician/Healers

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A Work in Progress/ Investments Next Steps

• Student Scholarships
• Teacher Training
• Guest Lectureships
• Endowed Chair
• Capacity Building

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• Education is the best way to improve one
  generation over another.
• - W.K. Kellogg
• You can not build a better society without
  improving the individual.
• - Marie Curie

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University of California, San DiegoDivision Of
Community Pediatrics
Join us in discovering new ways to improve
community health!

• http//meded.ucsd.edu/sdexport