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Department of Quantitative Health Sciences(QHS): the first 100 days

Department of Quantitative Health Sciences(QHS): the first 100 days. September 16, 2009. QHS Vision 2008. Improve population and individual health by transforming delivery through methodological innovation Become a nationally and internationally recognized resource for translational research.

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Department of Quantitative Health Sciences(QHS): the first 100 days

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  1. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences(QHS): the first 100 days September 16, 2009

  2. QHS Vision 2008 • Improve population and individual health by transforming delivery through methodological innovation • Become a nationally and internationally recognized resource for translational research

  3. QHS Mission 2008 • Methodological innovation • Weave service into discovery • Meet UMMS/UMMHC “quantitative” needs • Train next generation of scientists that will fulfill Vision

  4. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (QHS) Org Chart Chair Vice-Chair QHS Divisions Biostatistics QHS Infrastructure Units Quantitative Methods Core Epidemiology Behavioral Informatics Lab Health Informatics Administrative Unit Outcomes Measurement

  5. Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (QHS) Chair (KIEFE) Vice-Chair (ALLISON) QHS Divisions Biostatistics: ASH; ? Kleinman, ?methodologist w/ CWM Epidemiology: GOLDBERG; Moorman; Waring Health Informatics: HOUSTON; Sadasivam Outcomes Measurement: WARE; Anatchkova; Rose, Weissman (Adj)

  6. QHS Faculty new to UMMS, September ‘09 • On Board : 12 Faculty, 10 FTE • Likely: 2 more by 12/09 • Disciplines on board: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Implementation Science, Psychometrics

  7. . Methods Core Organizational Chart Chief, QHS Biostatistics (Ash) CCTS Executive Committee (Sullivan) Meths Advisory Committee Director, Methods Core (Kleinman) Graduate School Consultation Services (Allison) Graduate Students Biostatistics (Kleinman) Technical Services (Kleinman) Statistical Computing Epidemiology (Goldberg) Data Management Outcomes (Ware) GIS Quality of Care (Allison) Large external databases Other, in/outside QHS (Kiefe) Surveys

  8. QHS teaching activities • Allison Co-leader of new medical school course on Genetics and Population Health • Goldberg Director of MSCI • Planned: • QHS Faculty to become members of GSBS and teach in CPHR PhD program • Mentor graduate students (some under way) • QHS physicians to do some precepting of house staff

  9. QHS Faculty Service Activities • Allison • Associate Vice-Provost for Health Disparities • Houston • Assistant Dean for Continuing Medical Education, Medical Education Research • Working with UMMHC on EHR • Kiefe member of • Worcester Dept of Public Health Task Force • State Biomedical Research Advisory Council

  10. QHS Scientific Outreach • Establishing scientific collaboration with VA HSR&D (Allison, Houston) • Planning scientific collaborations with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Houston, Sadasivam) • Planning collaborations with Amherst School of Public Health (Kiefe, ?Kleinman)

  11. Summary of 1st 100 days: • Chair, Vice-Chair, and 4 Division Directors in place • 14 Faculty on board by 12/2009 is possible-likely • 2 Dean’s Challenge Grants for recruitment awarded (with Family Medicine and Pediatrics) • Started development of administrative infrastructure • Initiated dialogue with multiple Units on and off Campus

  12. QHS 1 and 3-year Goals • Leverage funded QHS positions through joint recruitments - stretch goal of 23 faculty by 12/2010, 32 by 12/2012 • Launch Quantitative Methods Core by 7/2010 • Initiate campus-wide Methodology seminar series in Fall 2009

  13. Exciting Times for UMMS/UMMHC & QHS • Rapid advancement potentiated by proactive, collaborative environment • Important progress in first 100 days • Promising future shaped by individual creativity and institutional need

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