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Planning & Progress Update New England Rural Health Roundtable Symposium October 30, 2009

Planning & Progress Update New England Rural Health Roundtable Symposium October 30, 2009 About UNE ~ A Snapshot Over 5,000 students College of Arts and Sciences ( 1831) College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978) College of Health Professions (1997) College of Pharmacy ( 2009)

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Planning & Progress Update New England Rural Health Roundtable Symposium October 30, 2009

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  1. Planning & Progress Update New England Rural Health Roundtable Symposium October 30, 2009

  2. About UNE ~ A Snapshot Over 5,000 students College of Arts and Sciences (1831) College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978) College of Health Professions (1997) College of Pharmacy (2009) College of Graduate Studies (2009) 2

  3. University of New England ~ Biddeford Campus

  4. The University of New EnglandPortland Campus

  5. Historic Goddard Hall in Portland 5

  6. Vision for the Future “ to be nationally recognized with programs of excellence and innovation in health professions…..the university will seek to solve the major health, environmental, and cultural challenges faced by society.” UNE Strategic Plan 2007

  7. Clinical Teaching Experience Leading educator of healthcare professionals in Maine Dental Hygiene Clinic sees 5,000 patients annually Educational and faculty partnerships with numerous hospitals and clinics in Maine, New England, and the U.S.

  8. UNE ResearchStrength College of Pharmacy awarded a $4 million highly competitive grant to initiate the pharmacy research agenda Four Centers of Excellence in Research and Scholarship and VP of Research in place Funded programs in neuroscience, marine science, gerontology, and public health Research funding has increased over 22% annually in five years

  9. Pickus Biomedical Research Center

  10. UNE College of Pharmacy

  11. A College of Dental Medicine for Northern New England

  12. Feasibility study completed Fall 2008 Strong funding effort in place Lead gift pledged Doctor of Dental Medicine degree approved Associate Dean of Dental Planning hired

  13. Vision for Recruitment • Qualified students from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont ~ UNE’s priority • Collaboration with workforce development leaders in tri-state region • Emphasis on developing northern New England pool of students for long-term pipeline of students into dental profession

  14. Clinical Education • Emphasis on northern New England clinical site placements • Distributive and collaborative • Utilizes strong partnerships with regional dental education leaders and advocates • Long-term placements for skilled fourth year students

  15. Clinical Site Development Process • Establish relationships with existing dental workforce development groups • Endowment for Health grant – focus on New Hampshire sites and student recruitment over next three years • Similar proposal pending for clinical development and recruitment in Maine • Clinical site visits expected to begin 2010

  16. COMING SOON: • Student recruitment effort in Maine’s rural high schools using simulators to interest students in dental education – funding received • Program will include a three-day summer program for rural high school students on campus • Partnering with Franklin County Summer Scrub Club Camp as part of this program

  17. “Home Town” Recruitment • Communities encouraged to “grow your own” dentist • Local clinics/communities will be key to recruitment by selecting and nominating a mission-driven student to UNE’s dental school • Community nominations will be key to winning a seat • Stay tuned, more to come!

  18. How You Can Help Spread the word! Best practices advisory teams – help shape UNE’s new dental school Faculty needs ~ fulltime, course modules, guest speakers, or clinical opportunities Funding support

  19. Contacts • Ellen Beaulieu, Ed.D., Associate Provost for Planning and Assessment ~ 207-221-4383 • Harley Knowles, Ed.D., Vice President for Institutional Advancement ~ 207-221-4378

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