Fall/Winter 2006 - University of Rochester Medical Center

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The Emergency Department at Strong Memorial Hospital is under review for possible expansion and operational changes. What will be done to deal with the impact of cuts in the growth of the NIH budget We are in the process of expanding our bridge funding program. This funding will provide support for investigators who have experienced lapses in funding. We will have a program and a mechanism in place by December 1 for people to apply for funds to continue their research programs. The goal is to keep good scientists and their labs here. You also have named the emergency department as an area that you want to address quickly. What will happen there We are hard at work on the E.D. A consultant has given us a report with 50 key items that we can change. We will be creating additional beds for patients who have to board in the E.D. We realize we have a nursing shortage in the E.D. and we’ll address that. We’re looking at more efficient registration and better ways to handle non-acute patients. We are putting together a comprehensive plan to address several elements that have resulted in long waiting times and a less than satisfying experience for patients, faculty and staff. In one year or five years, how will you determine whether you have gotten to where you want to be Some of the metrics we will use would be the U.S.News & World Report rankings, NIH rankings, faculty awards and honors, the number of people in the National Academy of Science and Institute of Medicine. We also will monitor the quality of care that we provide within our hospital and patient and employee satisfaction. Finally, our ability to deliver new technology is a key measure. Why have you decided to keep your clinical practice I think it’s very important to see patients. That’s who I am. I’m a clinician-scientist. I will not see patients in the hospital for a while. I used to do six to eight weeks of service in the hospital and I’m not doing that now. However, I have a strong relationship with my ambulatory patients. They see me as their doctor and it would be hard for me to stop seeing them and taking care of them. What do you want from alumni I will seek their support and enthusiasm. We have alumni across the country. I expect them to support the hospitals where they practice, teach and conduct research. But I also know our alumni are loyal to Rochester, where they received their education and training. My goal is to convince them that giving philanthropically to programs at the Medical Center is a best use of their money. What is the biggest hurdle you face Time. Our biggest problem now is we have outgrown our facilities. Hospital occupancy is at 100 percent and research space is 100 percent full. We need to build facilities, and that takes time. How do you view the future of the Medical Center I would stress the opportunities. We have huge opportunities with the River Campus. Our new president, Joel Seligman, is a very energetic individual who will partner with me to develop many joint programs. We have a terrific hospital, outstanding faculty and superb students. The real danger is not to take advantage of the opportunities. From my perspective, in eight years we’ve made sensational progress and I see even greater progress ahead. 26 ROCHESTER MEDICINE
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