The Medical University of South Carolina

Raymond S. Greenberg August 5, 2009

Presentation to SC Commission on Higher Education

Medical University of South Carolina Progress Report

The Medical University of South Carolina

Accomplishments 2008 -2009

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The Medical University of South CarolinaEducation

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The Medical University of South CarolinaEducation

PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences approved Master of Research Administration implemented Doctor of Nursing Practice approved Nearing completion of Dental Medicine Clinical

Education Building College of Medicine won national diversity award Reorganized departments to achieve efficiencies and

enhance performance

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The Medical University of South CarolinaResearch

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Drug Discovery and Bioengineering Buildings

The Medical University of South CarolinaRecent Research Successes

>$200 million in annual total research funding NCI designation

for Hollings Cancer Center CTSA Award NSF Award for statewide

tissue engineering

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The Medical University of South CarolinaDepartmental Rankings in NIH Funding

RankNeuroscience 3Biostatistics 5Otolaryngology 11Psychiatry 15Biochemistry 16Anesthesiology 19

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The Medical University of South CarolinaNational Recognition: Research(June 2009)

MUSC researcher, Dr. Mark George, picked by U.S. News & World Report as one of 14 leading biomedical innovators for work on brain imaging and stimulation

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The Medical University of South CarolinaPatient Care

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Ashley River Tower

The Medical University of South CarolinaNational Recognition: Patient Care

(August 2009)

Rank

Rheumatology 16

Children’s Heart 19

Digestive Diseases 20

Nephrology 35

ENT 35

Gyn 43

Pulmonary 49

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U.S. News & World Report

The Medical University of South CarolinaNational Recognition: Patient Care

(2009)

MUSC was one of only 27 hospitals in the country (and the only one in SC) to receive a Gold Triple Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for patient care in stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart failure

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The Medical University of South CarolinaNational Recognition: Patient Care

(June 2009)

Premier Healthcare Alliance selected MUSC as one of the top 23 hospitals in the country (and the only one in SC) for outstanding patient care and operational efficiency

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The Medical University of South CarolinaNational Recognition: Patient Care(June 2009)

Modern Healthcare conducted a national survey of healthcare IT case studies, and selected the MUSC submission for first place

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The Medical University of South CarolinaUniversity-wide

Raised $71 million in private gifts and pledges

Capital Campaign is within 3% of goal with two years remaining

Created Charleston Higher Education Purchasing Alliance

Activated SC LightRail

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The Medical University of South CarolinaPriorities

Capital Bond Bill

There has not been a capital bond bill since 2001, and state debt has been greatly reduced in the interim. The burden of financing construction has been shifted to the institutions, while appropriations have been reduced dramatically.

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The Medical University of South CarolinaCollege of Dental Medicine

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The Medical University of South Carolina

FundingProject Name Request

College of Dental Medicine Building $30M

(ranked highest statewide by CHE)

College of Pharmacy Building $35M(ranked sixth highest statewide by CHE)

Major Capital Funding Requests Commission on Higher Education

Capital Budget Requests for FY2009-2010

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The Medical University of South Carolina

SC LightRail

SC LightRail is an ultra high speed fiber optic network connecting healthcare, higher education, and research entities across the state of SC and to Lambda $4.5 million appropriated in FY 2008 and 2009 to

research universities Each research university is requesting $1.5 million

to support maintaining the network (CHE hasendorsed concept)—essential for expansion to other

campuses

Other Priorities

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Regulatory Relief

With loss of state appropriations, greater efficiency is required

Bill drafted last year to enhance human resources, procurement, capital projects

Bill introduced mid-session and did not get full review

Legislation needs to be reintroduced in new session

Other Priorities (continued)

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The Medical University of South CarolinaOther Priorities (continued)

Endowed chairs—no new funding in two years EPSCoR program—tissue engineering grant is example of benefit Electronic library—one of the most efficient programs in state Nursing Workforce Initiatives

(One Voice One Plan) Cigarette Tax

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