Our Practice Is Our Passion 2013 Strategic Initiatives COPH Leadership Team Budget Retreat February 6, 2013

Our Practice Is Our Passion

2013 Strategic Initiatives

COPH Leadership Team

Budget Retreat

February 6, 2013


Strategic Vision 2022Transform

theMPH

TranslateTranslational

Research

PromoteSystem

Capacity

Our People

Sustainability


Transforming the MPH

• 1. integrative, comprehensive and interdisciplinary core education

• 2. modules that cover foundational/basic concepts and application/analysis/synthesis/evaluation of real-world problems

• 3. alternative teaching methods, flexibility and interdisciplinary approaches


Transforming the MPH• Full assessment of the competencies within and across

disciplines• Develop modules to address basic and advanced concepts

– Create assessment methodology for testing-out

• Develop MOOC’s, technology-enhanced courses• Use problem-based learning approaches, interdisciplinary

teaching• Rethink timing of CPH exam and capstone; field

experience structure; and special project


Transforming the MPH

• Faculty leadership• Assigned faculty time• Faculty development• Content experts• Instructional designers• Communications


Interdisciplinary Transformational Research (esp in hub areas)

• 1. create a forward-thinking infrastructure that supports innovative and interdisciplinary team science and promotes a positive research culture

• make COPH researchers and research findings readily accessible to the public, policymakers, health care providers, consumers of health care, advocates and other researchers

• engage the community in developing research consistent with the College’s research hubs and the community’s needs/priorities


Interdisciplinary Transformational Research (esp in hub areas)

• Interdisciplinary research grants at all levels• Interdisciplinary student challenge grants • Secure training grants (T32, etc)• COPH Intranet Research Website• Create publicly accessible website• Create and disseminate collateral materials• Expand the research funding portfolio• Promote community-engaged research


Interdisciplinary Transformational Research (esp in hub areas)• Synergy socials to connect faculty, create mentors• Mentor incentives• Utilize external reviewers for grant proposals• Research marketing expertise• Faculty development (policy briefs, alternative $)• Collateral materials development support

– Team of GA’s with faculty mentorship

• Secure more private $ for research• Create strike teams to support community partners


Promoting System Capacity:Education/Training/Workforce Development

• 1. based in state-of-the-art technology• 2. based on research hubs and areas of

excellence• 3. for the general public• 4. for international audiences• 5. for the State of Florida• 6. with appropriate infrastructure support


Promoting System Capacity:Education/Training/Workforce Development

• Package/leverage existing material• Leverage research expertise in continuum of education

(degrees to CE)• Connect to the general public (pipeline programs, PH citizen,

PH business, health improvements)• Develop “Intro to Public Health” course• Explode innovative international programs• Recreate PH Leadership Academy• Collaborate across the State


Promoting System Capacity• Develop MOOC’s• Apply to be a WHO Coordinating Center• Pipeline programs, PH citizen program• “Introduction to Public Health” course• Marketing expertise• Administrative support• IT resources• Assignable faculty time• Fund pilot projects• Support strike teams


College Strategic Directions

• International Programs– Create and invest in hubs– Faculty awards to build capacity in these hubs

• For teaching and research• For focused partnerships, joint appointments, etc

– Supporting innovative educational programs for international students (short courses, sandwich courses, on-line, etc)

– Additional program support



• Finance, Operations Human Resources– One additional HR staff– One additional accountant– Additional staff time for website management,

expanded marketing and a greater social media presence (includes SEO)

– Facilities enhancements, upgrades, etc– Professional development and equipment upgrades



• Academic and Student Services– Additional staff in administration, data management, field

experience and career development, student affairs and academic support, doctoral programs direction

– One, likely two instructional designers needed to support growth in on-line/technology enhanced instruction

– Undergraduate instructors and advisors– Professional development and equipment upgrades



• Research– Additional staff support commensurate with increased

faculty activity levels– Build research teams around hubs– Encourage more interdisciplinary research– Support external review of proposals– Establish “effective indirect cost rate” policy– Professional development and equipment upgrades


Marketing Goals

• 1. THE College of choice for undergraduates• 2. A recognized choice for graduate students• 3. Increased philanthropy for scholarships• 4. Improve US New and World Report rankings• 5. Strengthen on-line engagement with target

audiences


College Capacity Enhancements• Communications and Marketing Specialist• International Programs Specialist• Social Media/Networking Specialist• Web Support• HR Support• Academic Services Support• Accountant• Research administration support• Research marketing support• Support for academic data• Development and alumni relations


Investment Opportunities

• The ability to implement our agreed upon goals as identified in our strategic plan, in the needs identified for support of our “core” operations, for implementation of our marketing plan, and to support our shared leadership vision will require resources

• Collectively we will need to determine how best to invest our resources to meet our goals



• Facilities– Renovate Auditorium (walls, seats, carpet)– Renovate/furnish space in SSS hub for

Academics– Renovate bathrooms– Carpeting building– Classroom remodels due to wear & tear


Investment Opportunities• Our Faculty & Staff

– Identified faculty leadership in strategic areas; ie who is responsible for ensuring our success (TtM, ITR, PSC, Intl)

– Sufficient faculty to teach our students (Grad & UG)– Sufficient professional staff to bring plans to life (ITR, PSC,

UG, Core)– Faculty Assignable Time (TtM, ITR, PSC)– Faculty & staff professional development– Faculty incentives



• Technology– Instructional Design Support for traditional courses

as well as MOOCs and other educational/training platforms (TtM, PSC, Core units)

– Web/Social Media (ITR, PSC, Marketing, Core units)– IT Hardware/Software

• Classrooms• State of the art software for learning and research


Investment Opportunities• Research & Training

– Seed Funding (ITR, PSC, Intl)• Pilot grants/funding for faculty of all levels• student challenge grants• Pipeline and outreach programs• Training grants

– “Strike Teams” (ITR, PSC)– Travel Funding to develop partnerships (Intl)– Student fellowships & funding opportunities (ITR, Core, Intl)– External reviewers for research proposals

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Our Practice Is Our Passion 2013 Strategic Initiatives COPH Leadership Team Budget Retreat February 6, 2013