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Associate Dean for Graduate ScholarsAssociate Dean for Graduate ScholarsRobert J. Pauley, PhDRobert J. Pauley, PhD

Report to School of Medicine Faculty Report to School of Medicine Faculty Senate; to be posted.Senate; to be posted.

http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/spotlights/student

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WSU Administration, as well as State of Michigan government, has emphasized to the University community the academic priorities of:• Increased Applications, Admissions selectivity, and increased Matriculation.• Increased Retention.• Increased Degree award.

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Graduate Graduate Departments/ProgramsDepartments/Programs• SoM and associated PhD granting (9

+2):– Anatomy & Cell Biology, Dept of– Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dept of– Cancer Biology in Dept of Oncology– Immunology & Microbiology, Dept of– Medical Physics in Dept of Radiation Oncology– Pathology, Dept of– Pharmacology, Dept of– Physiology, Dept of– Translational Neuroscience in Dept of Psychiatry

& Behavioral Neuroscience– Molecular Biology & Genetics in Center for

Molecular Medicine & Genetics– [Molecular & Cellular Toxicology in Institute for

Environmental Health Sciences. Admission: suspended. Status: Deliberation on translocation to a SoM Department]

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Graduate Graduate Departments/ProgramsDepartments/Programs• SoM dual degree programs-PhD

granting:– MD/PhD:

• Anatomy & Cell Biology, Dept of• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dept of• Cancer Biology in Dept of Oncology• Immunology & Microbiology, Dept of• Medical Physics in Dept of Rad Onc• Pathology, Dept of• Pharmacology, Dept of• Physiology, Dept of• Translational Neuroscience in Dept of Psychiatry

&Behavioral Neuroscience• Molecular Biology & Genetics in Center for Molecular

Medicine & Genetics• [Molecular & Cellular Toxicology in Institute for

Environmental Health Sciences]

• SoM dual degree programs-other:– MD/MPH

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Graduate Graduate Departments/ProgramsDepartments/Programs• SoM Masters (13 [► admissions 7])

granting:• Anatomy & Cell Biology, Dept of

– ►Basic Medical Sciences – ►Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dept of

• Cancer Biology in Dept of Oncology

– ►Genetic Counseling in CMMG• Immunology & Microbiology, Dept of

– ►Masters in Public Health in FM&PH, Dept of (Concentrations: Pub Hlth Practice, Occup & Env Hlth)

– ►Medical Research• Molecular Biology & Genetics in Center for Molecular

Medicine & Genetics

• Pharmacology, Dept of

– ►Physiology, Dept of

– ►Radiologic Physics in Rad Onc, Dept of• [Molecular & Cellular Toxicology in Institute for

Environmental Health Sciences]

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Graduate Graduate Departments/ProgramsDepartments/Programs• SoM Graduate Certificate granting:

– [Alcohol & Drug Abuse Studies: Admission: Suspended. In progress: Relocation to a different School/College]

– Clinical & Translational Science (MD/PhD-track)

– Global Pediatric Health– [Rehabilitation Sciences Administration in

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Admission: suspended. In progress: Dissolution of program for insufficient admission, enrollment, Certificate award]

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PhDPhD APPLICATIONS & APPLICATIONS & ADMISSIONSADMISSIONS

PhD 2010 Fall 2011 Fall

Applications 216 345 (↑ 60%)

Admissions (Selectivity)

39 (18%) 31 (9%)

GPA (Mean) 3.55 3.50

GRE (Mean) 59% 59%

Matriculated 25 17 (+ CoS*) Sources:Applications: Graduate School “Application Progress Report” https://cardinal.wayne.edu/apply/reports/deansdir_report.php .# Applicants < # Applications, # Complete Applications << # Applications. Admissions & Matriculated: GRA Competition (IBS) Comm.*CoS: Change of Status = prior Graduate School admission, e.g., in SoM MS in BMS or Physiology track, in CLAS MS and PhD track, in CoE MS track.

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MastersMasters APPLICATIONS & APPLICATIONS & ADMISSIONSADMISSIONS

MS 2010 Fall 2011 Fall

Applications 370 569 (↑ 54%)

BMS Program:Applications 187 253 (↑ 35%)

Admissions/Selectivity

97 (52%) 77 (30%)

GPA (Mean) 3.31 3.31

MCAT (Mean) 28 (28 median)

28 (29 median)

Matriculated 72 (74%) 52 (66%) Sources:Applications: Graduate School “Application Progress Report” https://cardinal.wayne.edu/apply/reports/deansdir_report.php .# Applicants < # Applications, # Complete Applications << # Applications. BMS Program: Program records.

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Graduate ENROLLMENTGraduate ENROLLMENTTerm PhD

*Masters + Certificate

Total

2002-F 146 180 326

2003-F 146 205 351

2004-F 137 220 357

2005-F 137 231 368

2006-F 143 214 357

2007-F 161 263 424

2008-F 152 203 355

2009-F 144 220 364

2010-F 142 243 385

2011-F 135 241 376

Mean 144 222 366•MBG & MCT graduate students officially tracked to Graduate School not SoM. Candidate Maintenance Status not included. htpps://star.wayne.edu/reports/ § Additional WSU students enroll in SoM graduate courses who are not SoM graduate students, e.g., CLAS and CoE post-baccalaureate, non-degree, and graduate students.

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PhDPhD Retention & Degrees Awarded Retention & Degrees Awarded (2011)(2011)

Term # Matriculated

Degreed

Retained

Sum

2002-F 29 83% 0% 83%

2003-F 24 83% 0% 83%

2004-F 22 77% 5% 82%

2005-F 30 57% 10% 67%

2006-F 27 44% 30% 74%

2007-F 33 15% 52% 67%

2008-F 20 0% 65% 65%

2009-F 20 5% 75% 80%

2010-F 25 0% 88% 88%

Mean 26 77%

# weighted 76%

•MBG & MCT graduate students officially tracked to Graduate School not SoM.

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MS & Certificate MS & Certificate Retention & Retention & Degrees Awarded (2011)Degrees Awarded (2011)

Term # Matriculated

Degreed

Retained

Sum

2002-F 80 48% 3% 51%

2003-F 77 60% 0% 60%

2004-F 89 51% 6% 57%

2005-F 93 61% 4% 65%

2006-F 96 48% 7% 55%

2007-F 143 46% 3% 49%

2008-F 91 37% 14% 51%

2009-F 132 29% 19% 48%

2010-F 132 3% 59% 62%

Mean 104 55%

# weighted 55%•MBG & MCT graduate students officially tracked to Graduate School not SoM.

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2010/2011 WSU & SoM pre-2010/2011 WSU & SoM pre-doctoral student support doctoral student support

sourcessources• FELLOWSHIPS (SoM enhances)– Graduate School Dean’s Diversity

Fellowships:• WSU-wide competitive (4); solely new pre-

doctoral; 1 yr.– 2011/2012 Nominations: 3 (1 applicant

withdrew).– 2011/2012 Awards: 1.– 2011/2012 Matriculants: 0.

– Graduate School Rumble Fellowships:• Allocated from Graduate School to SoM

OfGS; Yr 2 pre-doctoral with SoM (GRA) support commitment; 1 yr.

– 2011/2012 Awards: 9.» MD/PhD students in M2 year: 4.» PhD students/candidates: priority to

prior WSU Graduate School DDF & UGRF.

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2010/2011 WSU & SoM pre-2010/2011 WSU & SoM pre-doctoral student support doctoral student support

sourcessources• FELLOWSHIPS – ►Graduate School “University Graduate

Research Fellowships”• WSU-wide competitive; SoM allocation (4); 1 yr.• Recruiting:

– 2011/2012 Nominations: 10.– 2011/2012 Awards: 9– 2011/2012 Matriculants: 6 (3 G1 year MD/PhD).

• Dissertation:– 2011/2012 Nominations: 7.– 2011/2012 Awards: 7.– 2011/2012 Used: 5.

• SUM: In 2010/2011 SoM gained twenty (20) WSU Fellowships for 2011/2012.

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2012/2013 WSU Fellowships2012/2013 WSU Fellowships

• FELLOWSHIPS: CHANGES

– Graduate School Dean’s Diversity Fellowships: 5 available (to date 2 nominations, 2 awards).

– ELIMINATED Graduate School “University Graduate Research Fellowships”

– Graduate School Rumble Fellowships (Primary criterion was record of PhD degrees awarded):

• Eighteen (18) allocated to SoM D/P: ACB (2), BMB (2), CB (3), IMM (2), MBG (2), MCT (1), MP (0), PATH (1), PHA (1), PHL (2), TNP (2).

• Four (4) allocated to Dept Clinical & Translational Sciences, for MD/PhD students (M2 yr).

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2010/2011 WSU & SoM pre-2010/2011 WSU & SoM pre-doctoral student support doctoral student support

sourcessources• Graduate Research Assistantships– Faculty Competitive (OVPR & Graduate School)

GRA• WSU-wide Competitive; ongoing pre-doctoral; 1

year only. • 2010/2011 for 2011/2012:

– Applications: 19.– Awarded: 7 (+1 to MCT/IEHS) of 28 WSU-wide.

– Allocated from WSU to SoM: #75 (SoM enhances).

• Discretionary: One to each D/P; new or ongoing.– Support Commitment:

» New = 2yr full + 1 yr half.

» Ongoing = 1 yr only.

• SoM-wide ‘Competitive’ IBS; solely new SoM PhD matriculants.

– Support commitment: New = 2 yr full + 1 yr half.

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PhD Students/CandidatesPhD Students/CandidatesFor funded nationally (e.g. NIH, AHA) and

internationally (e.g. CIHR) competitive pre-doctoral fellowships WSU qualifies for:– Insurances: Qualify for WSU subsidized medical,

dental & vision insurances for same plans and rates equivalent to WSU fellowships & GRAs.

– Tuition/Fees: Qualify for relief from tuition/fee fellowship shortfall @ graduate and Michigan resident rate equivalent to WSU fellowships & GRAs.

– Incentive to apply:• Applicant awarded $1,000.

– Incentive for award:• Cost-sharing for unfunded tuition/fees.• Qualify for WSU subsidized insurances (medical, dental)• Applicant and Mentor each awarded $1,000.00

– http://www.gradschool.wayne.edu/Current/finaid.asp

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Current NIH Training Grant Current NIH Training Grant appointments to SoM PhD appointments to SoM PhD

Students/CandidatesStudents/Candidates• R25-GM058905-13 (PI-Dunbar); # = 8

– Congratulations on successful Competitive Renewal.

– SoM (3): Huereca-PHA, Mendez-MBG, Ortiz-IMM.

• T32-CA009531-25 (PI-Matherly); # = 5– Competitive Renewal application under review

– SoM (5): Caldwell-MD/PhD (Taub-CB), Hardaway (Podgorski-PHA), Irish (Ethier-CB), [Mitchell (Matherly-CB)], Sosin (Al-Katib-CB), Tovar (Honn-PTH).

• T32-DK080657-02 (PI-Abou-Samra)

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Pre-Doctoral Fellowships to Recent Pre-Doctoral Fellowships to Recent & Current SoM PhD & Current SoM PhD

Students/CandidatesStudents/Candidates• NIH F31 Pre-Doctoral

– Johnson-PHA (Bannon-PHA)– Mitchell-CB (Matherly-CB)– Tyrrell-PTH (Leff-PTH)

• DoD/Department of Defense– Victor-CB (Sloane-PHA)

• CIHR/Canadian Institutes for Health Research– Desmoulin-CB (Matherly-CB)– Motillo-PTH (Granneman-P&BN/PTH)

• NIH F30 MD/PhD pre-doctoral, for example:– Astrapova-PTH (Leff-PTH)– Bissig-ACB (Berkowitz-ACB)– Mischell-PSL (Mueller-PSL)– Veenstra-CB (Wei-CB)