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January 7, 2004

IN ATTENDANCE:

Summer Balcer, Richard Leff, Arthur Nelson, Roland Patry, Cindy Raehl, Quentin Smith, Thomas Thekkumkara, Neels Van der Schyf, Chuck Seifert, David Watson, Sharon Mears

MEMBERS ABSENT:

David Allen, Gary Collins, Sherry Luedtke, James Tsikouris

  1. Announcements - Arthur Nelson


    1. Dudley McCauley, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration on the Amarillo SOM campus will be retiring in March 2004. Debra Cain will be the Interim Assistant Dean until the position is filled.
    2. Man and Woman of the Year, Rick Husband and Evelyn Husband Banquet on January 19, 2004.
    3. Letter received from Marshall Hill, Director of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Recommendations:
      1. Texas A&M Kingsville SOP will be funded.
      2. Texas will not start any new schools. Will be expanding existing programs.
      3. If expanding existing program does not meet the need of pharmacists in the future, then possibly start a new SOP in Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.
    4. We will receive staff recommendation from THECB on our petition probably by January 13, 2004, specifically addressing our strategy for Dallas.
    5. Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas starting new Pharmacy School. Will be admitting 50-60 students.
    6. Dean Nelson and Dr. Richard Leff will be meeting with THECB Meeting on January 14, regarding Dallas initiative.

  2. Roundtable -


    1. Chuck Seifert
      1. Dr. Roland Patry and Dr. Seifert are preparing proposals for Dr. Richard Homan, Vice President for Healthcare Systems, regarding Clinical Affairs for Residency Pharmacy.
      2. Dr. Roderick Nairn, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will begin work with TTUHSC in Lubbock on January 12, 2004.
    2. Richard Leff
      1. Healthnet system has been down.
      2. Heating in SOP Dallas building not working correctly.
      3. Rooms 200 and 100 classrooms working well.
      4. Children's Research project - established relationship with Dr. George McCracken of Children's Hospital. Dr. McCracken to coordinate clinical trials.
      5. Recruiting chemist, Dr. William Putnam.
    3. Quentin Smith
      1. 10 new employees in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This number includes 3 new faculty members and 3 new graduate students.
      2. Dr. Chuck Seifert suggested that the department chairs distribute a short one page flyer to faculty and staff listing the new faculty and their research focus.
    4. Thomas Thekkumkara
      1. Research Day will be July 29-30, 2004. President Wilson has been invited as the speaker.
      2. Dr. Neels Van der Schyf suggested that Dr. Roderick Nairn be invited to attend Research Day also.
    5. Cindy Raehl
      1. Amarillo Area Foundation has funded an Alzheimer's Academy. SOM and SOP faculty will be involved. Academy supported by a $400,000 grant.
      2. GEC Supplement on behalf of all TTUHSC will be submitted January 14, 2004.
      3. Faculty retention rate for Pharmacy Practice the last 3 years (17/10/0%).
    6. Roland Patry
      1. No report.
    7. Neels Van der Schyf
      1. No report.
    8. David Watson
      1. Completed bid process for new facility in Dallas on December 19, 2003.
      2. SOP research labs in basement in Amarillo delayed until additional funding is received from President Wilson.
      3. Flow hoods on fourth floor working.
      4. Dr. Ulrich Bickel's flow hood still not certified.
    9. Summer Balcer-
      1. Deadline for early admissions is January 9, 2004. 741 have been created and 242 have paid application fee.
      2. In the application pool there is a 2 to 1 preference for the Dallas campus.
      3. Dr. Cindy Raehl suggested incorporating social economic factors into the admissions policy as a component of diversity. Ms. Balcer stated this has been considered.
      4. May have to form a special committee to look at failures for this year.
    10. Arthur Nelson
      1. Appointing Task Force on staff equity salaries.
    11. Chuck Seifert
      1. Dr. Seifert suggested that a future Executive Committee Meeting be devoted to the Self-Study time line.

  3. Review of ACPE Accreditation Standards and Guidelines - Dean Nelson


    1. Executive Committee members discussed and reviewed the ACPE Accreditation Standards and Guidelines to give recommendations for the upcoming revision.
    2. ACPE will revise the Accreditation Standards and Guidelines at their meeting on January 15, 2004.
    3. Executive Committee recommendations for revisions will be sent to ACPE today.

  4. Meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted by Sharon Mears

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