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Message from the President Friends, In 2013, UT Health San Antonio embarked on an ambitious journey of excellence. Our Strategic Plan launched that year and has served as a compass for our work the past five years. The plan addressed strategies to achieve even greater heights in education, research, health care, community engagement and organizational effectiveness. Looking back, we see that: • Our educational mission has been greatly enhanced through recruiting of renowned faculty, new programs and curricula, and innovative technologies and facilities. • We have grown excellence in research to better understand health and disease and have greatly expanded our research technology infrastructure. • We have expanded our reach to provide compassionate, quality health care to a greater number of patients in South Texas. • UT Health San Antonio has intensified our commitment to the community through partnerships with the military, research into health disparities, community service, and advocacy on behalf of health care and education. • We have invested significant resources into enhancing and improving infrastructure to support our mission. From the nation’s most technologically advanced facilities to a notable rebranding initiative, we are building, connecting and succeeding. I invite you to look through the following pages for more details on these exciting developments. Our ambition is great: To be recognized among the elite academic health centers in the country. Today, five years after the 2013 Strategic Plan was launched, I am pleased to report that our compass was true and our promising path forward is clear. William L. Henrich, M.D., MACP President
Professor of Medicine UT Health San Antonio Published: December 2017
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Fiscal year 2017 marks the end of the 2013-2017 Strategic Plan. Within fiscal year 2017, UT Health San Antonio completed and published its Strategic Vision for Fiscal Years 20182022. To review the plan and strategies that will advance the institution’s mission, please visit the UT Health San Antonio’s Office of Strategic Planning and Business Development website at strategicplanning.uthscsa.edu.
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Our Vision
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is committed to being a leading institution in four equally valued and interrelated activities: education, research, health care and community engagement. Success within our mission requires strategic integration of all disciplines across the university. We will promote our mission by recruiting and retaining world-class individuals, and striving for excellence, innovation, quality and professionalism. Our goal is to continue to be recognized as a highly accomplished and respected university, and a valued asset to the community. From the 2013-2017 Strategic Vision
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Our Mission
The mission of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio , now called UT Health San Antonio, is to make lives better through excellence in education, research, health care and community engagement. Strategies for achieving this mission are: • Educating a diverse student body to become excellent health care providers and scientists. • Engaging in research to understand health and disease, and to commercialize discoveries, as appropriate, to benefit the public. • Providing compassionate and culturally proficient health care, and influencing thoughtful advances in health policy. • Engaging our community to improve health. • Striving for excellence, innovation, quality and professionalism in an effective and efficient manner.
Our Core Values
To achieve our mission, the university is committed to: • Accountability: We are committed to responsible and transparent stewardship of university resources. • Diversity: We strive for inclusivity across the university. • Excellence: We continue to strive for excellence through creativity, innovation and dedication. • Innovation: We discover, create, develop and measure new, exciting and effective methods of education or pedagogy, research and clinical care. • Integrity: We are truthful, equitable and committed to intellectual honesty. • Professionalism: We will maintain the highest standards of professionalism through ethical behavior, lifelong learning and respect for all members of the university. • Teamwork and Collaboration: We support each other and promote interprofessional collaboration. • Tradition: We learn from our history, create an optimistic future and promote the unique nature of the university environment.
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Chancellor’s Framework and Quantum Leaps The University of Texas System is led by its chancellor, whose tenure is hallmarked by an ambitious and strategic vision that drives the UT System (eight academic and six health institutions) into the forefront of higher education, research and health care, benefitting the citizens of Texas, the nation and the world. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, now called UT Health San Antonio, as well as the other 13 UT System institutions, establishes its own unique vision for advancing excellence. Each of the institutions has identified initiatives that align with the vision of UT System’s chancellor. During UT Health San Antonio’s Strategic Vision for 20132017, there were two presiding chancellors, each of whom implemented their own vision with major areas of focus for the UT System. Chancellor’s Framework: Instituted by Dr. Francisco G. Cigarroa, who served as chancellor of the UT System from February 2009 to January 2015. Quantum Leaps: Instituted by the current chancellor, William H. McRaven, a retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral. Chancellor McRaven’s tenure began January 2015. UT Health San Antonio achievements aligning to either the Chancellor’s Framework or Quantum Leaps are identified within this report with (CF) or (QL).
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Education Educating a diverse student body to become excellent health care providers and scientists From the 2013-2017 Strategic Vision 8
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Goals • Develop creative, engaging and meaningful learning experiences for students through innovative experiential and leading-edge technology.
• Instill in students professionalism that reflects the highest standards of health professions and science, and acknowledges the diversity of the general population.
• Design and strengthen curricular programs to meet and anticipate the future needs of the workforce and community.
• Attain international/national stature for key academic programs and a reputation for faculty excellence.
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Accomplished • The Academic Learning & Teaching Center was completed and dedicated in February 2016. It provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and is equipped with 33 flexible classrooms with modern technology and a revolutionary digital anatomy lab with interactive three-dimensional imaging. • The University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards, the Board of Regents’ highest honor, are awarded annually to recognize faculty members of the UT System (eight academic and six health institutions) who demonstrate extraordinary classroom performance and innovation in undergraduate education. Over the past five years, 35 UT Health San Antonio faculty received the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. (CF) • The Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine’s Class of 2016 was the first cohort to complete four years under the new Curricular Integration: Researchers, Clinicians, Leaders, Educators (CIRCLE) curriculum. The goal of the curriculum is to create well rounded and highly qualified clinicians by emphasizing an active learning environment centered around the patient. The graduating Class of 2017 garnered the highest match percentage in the Long School of Medicine’s history—98 percent. • In 2015, the School of Dentistry opened the Center for Oral Health Care & Research, an ultramodern clinic building serving both patients and students. The 198,000-square-foot facility supports the school’s top-tier reputation in education, research and patient care. The center is strategically connected to the Medical Arts & Research Center, the clinical home of the Long School of Medicine’s faculty practice, 10
UT Health Physicians, to facilitate interdisciplinary work among medical and dental students. • During the past five years, the School of Health Professions began enrolling students in two new degree programs: Master of Science in Respiratory Care (focus on treating those with chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences (focus on clinical laboratory science courses and clinical practicums in preparation for the certification examination for medical laboratory scientists). • In 2017, UT Health San Antonio named Chiquita A. Collins, Ph.D., the inaugural vice dean for inclusion and diversity and chief diversity officer in the Long School of Medicine. The appointment supports the institution’s commitment to creating a more culturally competent and globally aware school, community and environment. (CF) • Information Management & Services established the Virtual & Innovative Teaching and Learning (VITaL) Center, a centralized resource area, to provide consultation, technical assistance and creative expertise to enable a modern teaching and learning experience. (CF) • In 2016, the institution’s five schools collaborated to create the Interprofessional Leadership Scholars Program to help students develop leadership skills that will assist them as professionals in health care and research. • UT Health San Antonio completed renovations to create a 21st century library for its students and faculty. The library features a digital environment for medical journals and a new Final Accomplishments 2013-2017 Strategic Vision Completion Report
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innovative technology hub, which includes threedimensional printing capabilities. • The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences’ compact program for Ph.D. students was fully implemented in fiscal year 2013. Close monitoring systems were instituted to provide rapid and targeted assistance for educational progression. (CF) • CANVAS, an innovative, cloud-based, institutional learning management system, was fully implemented in 2016. The system enhances the educational experience and enables academic excellence by capitalizing on modern learning strategies aimed at making teaching and learning easier and more effective. (CF)
• In 2013, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved six basic science programs to be consolidated to operate as a single degree-granting program, Integrated Biomedical Sciences. • In 2013, the institution established a Career Advisory Council, which connects graduate students with San Antonio leaders in the biomedical sciences for training opportunities. The growing council promotes information sharing amongst its students, facilitates a variety of training programs and provides opportunities for lectureships.
• For each of the five years of the 2013-2017 Strategic Plan, UT Health San Antonio was designated a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. HSIs are defined as institutions with at least 25 percent or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent student enrollment. Additionally, the designation qualifies the institution for targeted future funding opportunities as well as a wavier on requirements for other federal programs including the Federal Work Study Program. • In 2012, the translational science joint Ph.D. program established the Committee on Graduate Studies , which included representatives from participating UT System institutions and was chaired by the translational science program director. The committee members participate in monthly meetings to review the substance of applicable graduate programs.
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In Progress • At the end of fiscal year 2017, a new degree program within the School of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, was pending accreditation approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The program, which is expected to enroll its first cohort in summer 2018, will replace the existing Master of Occupational Therapy program as the sole occupational therapy degree program. The program will focus on the assessment and treatment of individuals whose ability to perform daily activities is threatened or impaired, and will prepare its graduates to pass the national certification examination required to apply for licensure to practice.
• In 2013, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences began developing networking opportunities for its graduates and postdoctoral students to connect with other professionals within the community in order to foster career development. The effort has experienced significant growth and includes career development opportunities with scientific media, science policy, pharmaceutical representatives, military personnel and professionals from law firms, biotech companies and other universities.
• A new degree program within the School of Health Professions, the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, received an Award of Candidacy from the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association in summer 2017. As of the end of fiscal year 2017, the program was under review and pending approval by the SACSCOC. The program will prepare its students for future work as medical speech-language pathologists in diverse health care settings. • In 2015, a Quality Enhancement Plan was launched to expand and enhance curricula in new and emerging areas. A key component of the plan is establishing a Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaboration with a focus on interprofessional education targeting communication skills.
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ACADEMIC LEARNING AND TEACHING CENTER
The Academic Learning & Teaching Center opened in 2016 and boasts 33 high-tech classrooms, a faculty development center and the first digital anatomy lab on campus
35 Faculty received the Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award for outstanding performance
1 of 4 institutions in the U.S. to offer a Master of Science in Respiratory Care
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Research
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Goals • To sustain excellence, target research efforts to ensure strategic investments have the maximum impact on advancing human health with special attention to regional health care issues. • Recruit and nurture the next generation of basic and clinical scientists into the institution’s priority research themes.
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• Enhance and expand research technology infrastructure. • Leverage collaborative opportunities within UT Health San Antonio and across The University of Texas System to advance basic, clinical and translational research programs.
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Accomplished • The UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center, the region’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center, renewed its NCI designation in 2014. The prestigious NCI designation, held by only 69 cancer centers in the nation, recognizes cancer centers that provide and maintain the highest levels of excellence in cancer research and the highest competence in the delivery of cancer care. • Over the past five years, UT Health San Antonio was awarded the following funds supporting research: —— $313.1 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) Prime Awards, with $60.9 million awarded in 2017. Awarded by the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, NIH-funded research aims to enhance and extend health life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. (CF) —— $51.8 million in Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grants, with $9 million awarded in 2017. CPRIT grants are issued to fund groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs and services in Texas. (CF) —— $4 million from the UT System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention Program (STARs), recognizing rising investigators and translational research, with $750,000 awarded in 2017. These awards are granted to supplement institutional resources to recruit and retain exemplary faculty. (CF) • In June 2017, UT Health San Antonio announced a multimillion-dollar licensing agreement with CSPS Pharmaceutical Group. In the agreement, AlaMab Therapeutic, a subsidiary of CSPS Pharmaceutical Group, will locate in San Antonio 16
and work on new, innovative biologic therapies targeting spinal cord injuries and breast cancer that has spread to the bone. (CF) • Kumar Sharma, M.D., formerly professor of medicine and director of the Center for Renal Translational Medicine and the Institute of Metabolomic Medicine at the University of California San Diego, was named chief of the Division of Nephrology and vice chair for research in the Department of Medicine during 2017. Dr. Sharma’s lead role and experience in the National Institutes of Health Kidney Precision Medicine Program will be vital to research as UT Health San Antonio will be the national hub for analysis of spatial metabolomic profiles of kidney tissues. (CF) • To improve health care, the university established an innovative medical informatics function that integrates electronic medical records with research to bridge biomedical, statistical and computational domains. (CF) • In 2016, the Office of Technology Commercialization enhanced its market presence by generating a record number of invention disclosures and hosting the inaugural Science, Technology & Investor Receptions to provide networking opportunities for UT Health San Antonio entrepreneurs and potential investors. The Office of Technology Commercialization stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship through patents, license agreements and new start-up companies, which are directly related to the university’s mission. (CF) • During 2017, the School of Nursing saw an 80 percent increase in the number of participants Final Accomplishments 2013-2017 Strategic Vision Completion Report
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within its Summer Undergraduate Nursing Research Immersion Experience program. The program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, was created by UT Health San Antonio to foster undergraduate nursing research. • It currently takes roughly 10 to 16 years to integrate dental research into practice. To reduce the timeline, the School of Dentistry’s John Rugh, Ph.D., leveraged Critically Appraised Topics from medical practice and championed a similar process for implementation into dental practice. Students and faculty write Critically Appraised Topics after reviewing and summarizing published research papers and then publish to a searchable online database. Because of his efforts, Dr. Rugh was awarded with the EvidenceBased Dentistry Faculty Award by the American Dental Association and the American Association for Dental Research.
with its F-Troop grant writing workshop, Grant Writing with New Investigators, and the annual Postdoctoral Forum. • In spring 2015, the UT System established the Texas Regional CTSA Consortium program, a regional consortium of the national Clinical and Translational Science Awards. UT Health San Antonio is part of the consortium’s collaborative research network (one of four Texas CTSAs) aimed at advancing innovative practices in translational science across Texas for the improvement of human health. (CF) • Over the past five years, UT Health San Antonio invested an estimated $27.8 million in research infrastructure renewal including key laboratory renovations. (CF)
• In 2016, the Office of the President, in partnership with the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Technology Commercialization, established the President’s Translational and Entrepreneurial Research Fund. The fund provides translational/proof-of-concept awards (up to $25,000) to fund proof-of-concept experiments/inventions conducted by UT Health San Antonio faculty and staff. (CF) • In 2016, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs developed an automated system to advertise available postdoctoral positions at UT Health San Antonio. Additionally, new procedures were implemented to generate a robust data repository to assist in the development of training grant applications. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs pursues research excellence Final Accomplishments 2013-2017 Strategic Vision Completion Report
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In Progress • The Sam & Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies, one of the top-tier aging institutes in the country, is in the process of relocating to the San Antonio Medical Center, adjacent to the Medical Arts & Research Center, the primary home of UT Health Physicians. The relocation, which will expand the science and research of healthy aging, from the lab to the clinical bedside, is estimated to be completed in late 2019.
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• In conjunction with the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Technology Commercialization launched a campaign to establish a start-up accelerator at the university to initially focus on UT Health San Antoniospecific innovations. As of the end of fiscal year 2017, the university was in the process of starting up the accelerator. (CF)
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$313.1 Million in NIH funding awarded to enhance and extend health life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability
$51.8 Million
in CPRIT grants awarded to fund groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs and services in Texas
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UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center renewed its prestigious National Cancer Institute designation for providing the highest levels of excellence in cancer research and care
Signed a multimillion-dollar licensing agreement with CSPS Pharmaceutical Group to work on innovative spinal cord and breast cancer therapies
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The President’s Translational and Entrepreneurial Research Fund was established to fund proofof-concept experiments and inventions conducted by faculty and staff
Broke ground to relocate the Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies to the Medical Center to expand its research and science to the clinical bedside
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Health Care Providing compassionate and culturally proficient health care, and influencing thoughtful advances in health policy From the 2013-2017 Strategic Vision 20
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Goals • To provide compassionate and excellent health care to the public and community.
• Expand the growth of the Practice Plans by increasing patient volumes and revenues.
• Expand primary care, which is key to meeting comprehensive health care needs, promoting health literacy, healthier lifestyles and preventive care, and to expand the source of referrals within the Practice Plans of the individual schools.
• Pursue system engineering initiatives and research to improve patient safety outcomes, quality and efficiency of care.
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Accomplished • In 2017, UT Health San Antonio expanded its physician practice footprint by opening UT Health Hill Country in Boerne. The clinic provides the Hill Country region with a range of modern health care services including a state-of-theart imaging and radiology center, as well as specialists in primary care, orthopaedics, sports medicine, pain management, maternal-fetal medicine, behavioral health, physical therapy and urology. • Ruben A. Mesa, M.D., formerly deputy director of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, was named director of the UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center in June 2017. Dr. Mesa, an international expert on myeloproliferative neoplasms, has served as an essential asset for 70+ clinical trials and has led in obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on several new cancer drugs. (CF) • In 2015, the School of Dentistry opened the Center for Oral Health Care & Research, an ultramodern clinic building serving both patients and students. The facility includes a dental surgery operating room and overnight recovery area built to hospital specifications, extra-large monitors in all exam and surgical areas to give practitioners and patients a better view of dental images, 400 new dental chairs with the latest digital lighting and examination equipment, and the latest in instrument management and sterilization systems that comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regulations. (CF)
practice, UT Health Physicians, to improve patient access to care and to increase efficiencies through the standardization of scheduling templates and streamlined clinical operations. • In 2017, UT Health San Antonio’s Primary Care Center expanded its availability of appointments for patients through extended hours and weekend clinics. The center is an NCQA-rated Patient-Centered Medical Home that provides comprehensive health care for children, adults and seniors via a personalized plan of care tailored to each patient. • In December 2016, UT Health San Antonio performed the first Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System implantation procedure in San Antonio. DBS therapy leverages innovative technologies to improve control of everyday motor functions, thereby giving hope to patients suffering from debilitating symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. • To reach more patients requiring imaging services, UT Health Physicians relocated and expanded its neurology department at the Medical Arts & Research Center. The expansion eliminates the need to send patients outside the institution for enhanced imaging capabilities (PET/CT and the 3T MRI). • Raised $48 million to establish the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s & Neurodegenerative Diseases, providing research and comprehensive care for Alzheimer’s patients.
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In Progress • In November 2016, UT Health San Antonio and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced an affiliation to create a comprehensive and clinically integrated cancer care center in San Antonio. The center will provide adult cancer patients in South Texas greater access to the most advanced oncology care available. The center is undergoing numerous construction improvements including a renovated patient and family welcome center, a new infusion center, a new diagnostic suite and a new expanded pharmacy. (QL) • UT Health San Antonio created the UT Health Physicians’ Quality Office to improve the
documentation of clinical processes and outcomes, enhancement of operations (e.g., Patients First and Access) and infection prevention. The office is growing its analytic and support staff to carry out these duties. • The UT System, including UT Health San Antonio, continuously leverages its size, expertise and footprint to provide the finest health care possible. Launched initiatives include: collaborative clinical trials, Clinical Trials Express, a centralized Virtual Health Network and a UT Health Intelligence Platform. (QL & CF)
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From fiscal year 2013 to 2017, the Long School of Medicine’s clinical practice increased annual patient visits by 18 percent to 1.39 million
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Community Engagement Engaging our community to improve health From the 2013-2017 Strategic Vision
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Goals • Improve the health literacy, prevention and optimal management of chronic diseases in our community and South Texas.
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• Continue to promote plans to secure federal, state and community endorsement for funding institutional priorities.
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Accomplished • A group of students from the School of Dentistry, School of Health Professions and Long School of Medicine were nominated for the 2016 United Way Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of their commitment to promoting health and wellness in the community. The students volunteered over 600 hours in their interprofessional community learning project, “HELP for Better Health: The Use of Global Attainment Scaling for the Developmentally Disabled,” which provided work and life skills training to young adults with disabilities. • In 2014, UT Health San Antonio established the Military Health Institute to enhance the collaborative efforts of the university with local, state and federal government and nongovernmental organizations to improve the health and resilience of the nation’s military service members, veterans and their families through advances in education, research and health care. The Department of Defense awards over $15 million annually to UT Health San Antonio for research that focuses on behavioral health, trauma and cancer. (CF)
hosted a discussion with health professionals from Doctors Without Borders. More than 400 people attended the event. • The Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH) Center at UT Health San Antonio is a multidisciplinary collaboration of researchers and clinicians from three institutions: UT Health San Antonio, University Health System in San Antonio and The University of Texas School of Public Health. The ReACH center promotes the health of South Texas residents, especially its majority Hispanic population, through comparative effectiveness research. Current research projects include, but are not limited to: cancer research, diabetes, mental health, military health, patient care and pediatrics. (CF)
• The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics hosted its 10th annual Community Service Learning Conference. The conference theme was Growing Resilient Communities and explored how to foster equitable academic-community partnerships for the optimal health and wellbeing of all Texans. • The Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, in partnership with the San Antonio Area Foundation, John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation and Santikos Entertainment, provided a screening of Affliction, a documentary film on the ebola epidemic, and 26
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In Progress • The Office of Governmental Relations continues to advocate and promote the priorities of UT Health San Antonio with various constituents including federal, state, city and local governments, and various other entities. • The Office of Governmental Relations continues to facilitate national, state and local meetings with officials to educate and advocate for programs at UT Health San Antonio.
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• The Office of Governmental Relations continues to arrange meetings and briefings with city and state legislative members, as well as San Antonio civic and business leaders, to discuss UT Health San Antonio’s funding and policy priorities for the 2018-2019 Biennium 85th Texas Legislative session. • In June 2017, during the 85th Texas legislative session, UT Health San Antonio finalized its fiscal year 2018-2019 budget, which included new funding approved by Gov. Greg Abbott for Alzheimer’s disease research.
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Striving for excellence, innovation, quality and professionalism in an effective and efficient manner From the 2013-2017 Strategic Vision 28
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Goals • Create an effective and efficient organizational structure and governance model that supports collaboration and drives changes while fostering trust, enhancing communication and cooperation. • Cultivate a culture that will attract and maintain the most engaged people committed to achieving the mission of the institution through individual effort and teamwork. • Strengthen ongoing institutional communications endeavors that showcase to audiences, local to international, the pre-eminent brand, program excellence and achievements
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of UT Health San Antonio by developing a comprehensive communications and marketing plan. • Develop a financial plan and community support to sustain and advance the institution’s missions. • Apply innovative information technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency, strengthen fiscal stewardship and enable academic, clinical and research excellence. • Construct and update facilities to meet the strategic needs of the institution and new regulatory standards and requirements.
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Accomplished • In late 2016, the institution embarked on a historic rebranding initiative, evolving from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to UT Health San Antonio, to better connect with the community, industry stakeholders and other peer institutions within the state of Texas. The new identity reflects the institution’s advancements and achievements while positioning itself as a leader in health education, research and patient care for San Antonio, Texas and the entire world. • In February 2017, UT Health San Antonio dedicated the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. The school is named in honor of philanthropists Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long, whose total giving eclipsed $61 million in 2017, most of which is devoted to scholarships. • In 2013, an external consulting firm was engaged to work concurrently with the newly formed internal Institutional Sustainability Task Force. The purpose of the engagement was to take inventory of and address unmet needs, inefficiencies and opportunities for enhancing the schools’ and institution’s overall operational effectiveness. This large, multi-year effort was completed in 2015 and resulted in annual savings of $11 million, and the creation of the Patients First Initiative to generate new revenues. (CF) • A review of the compensation strategies for faculty and administrators was conducted by leveraging expanded market compensation survey reviews. In 2015, revisions to the faculty compensation plan put forward by the appointed institutional Faculty Compensation Advisory Committee were approved. (CF) 30
• In 2013, in line with the UT System Strength in Numbers initiative (concluded in 2014), the Office of Institutional Advancement filled 3.25 key development positions. These strategic investments assisted in securing more than $330 million in giving from 2013-2017. Additionally, the institution’s endowment experienced substantial growth, increasing 27 percent to $552.2 million from fiscal year 2013 to 2017. (CF) • To improve communication, technology and business efficiency, UT Health San Antonio transitioned to a new, university-wide intranet, called My UT Health, in August 2017. The modernized page is a secure single site tailored to the needs of the institution and provides technological capabilities previously not present (i.e. locally built and managed secure intranet pages for departments, announcements, etc.). (CF) • The ninth President’s Gala was held September 2016 to raise funds for UT Health San Antonio and to support the innovative work of the faculty, staff and students. The 2016 President’s Gala honored Maj. Gen. (USA Ret.) Joe Robles, retired USAA president and CEO, and his wife, Patty, for their exceptional service to the nation, San Antonio’s military community and USAA. • Over the past five years, UT Health San Antonio upgraded its facilities infrastructure to meet the needs of the university. Completed projects include the Academic Learning & Teaching Center, the Center for Oral Health Care & Research and UT Health Hill Country. Infrastructure renewals include upgrades to the university’s roofs, generators, switchgears, HVAC system and classroom and library renovations. (CF) Final Accomplishments 2013-2017 Strategic Vision Completion Report
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• To improve and unify institutional communication, the Office of Marketing, Communications and Media established multiple task forces to create the new My UT Health intranet site, a new internal newsletter and communications infrastructure, and UT Healthier TV, a media and content station for news, events and information about the institution and community. (CF)
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• Utilized the 2016 Employee Engagement Surveys to develop five principle areas of improvement, which include: Trust in Senior Leadership, Communication, Career Progression, Faculty Enrichment and Compensation.
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In Progress • Goal & Performance System (GPS), an online performance management system, is currently being launched throughout the university. The purpose is to transform and enhance the performance management process from a onetime annual task to an on-going collaborative process. GPS is on track to be fully implemented during fiscal year 2018. (CF) • In September 2015, an on-going capital improvement plan was developed to identify and prioritize capital projects based on the institution’s strategic objectives and new regulatory standards and requirements. As of the end of fiscal year 2017, seven projects were in the design phase, two projects were in the procurement phase and 19 projects were in process.
• As of the end of fiscal year 2017, UT Health San Antonio was in the process of building a new, state-of-the-art, Prefabricated Modular Data Center to increase and modernize IT infrastructure, data system reliability and security and compliance. When complete, the center will consolidate multiple aged data centers, with legacy infrastructures, into a single, onsite, primary data center. • UT Health San Antonio is currently working through a multi-year effort to determine the extent to which gender pay inequities for faculty exist and to create a Gender Pay Equity action plan to close the gender pay gap. (QL)
• The Office of Human Resources is in the process of instituting a mandate to ensure qualified women, men and members of underrepresented groups have an opportunity to be considered for senior-level positions (dean and above). (QL)
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JOE R. & TERESA LOZANO LONG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
In February 2017, UT Health San Antonio dedicated the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine. Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long’s total giving eclipsed $61 million in 2017 and is mostly devoted to scholarships.
Rebranded to UT Health San Antonio
A single, convenient intranet platform, My UT Health, was created to foster improved internal communication and to house information on campus news, events and business applications
$330 Million in total philanthropic giving
$552.2 Million The institution’s endowment experienced substantial growth, increasing 27 percent to $552.2 million
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The Patients First Initiative was established to improve the coordination and efficiency of patient care
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The University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award Recipients 2017
Constance Fry, M.D. Kristy Y. Kosub, M.D. Brian L. Mealey, D.D.S., M.S. Fred Richards III, Ph.D. Pamela R. Wood, M.D.
2016
Martin Adamo, Ph.D. Kent Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. David Cappelli, D.M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Anne Cale Jones, D.D.S. Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, M.D., FRCS, FAAFP Robin Leach, Ph.D. Alan Sakaguchi, Ph.D.
2015
Y.W. Francis Lam, Pharm.D., FCCP John C. Lee, Ph.D. Robert J. Nolan Jr., M.D. Jean A. Petershack, M.D. Omid B. Rahimi, Ph.D. Rajeev Suri, M.D. Karen Troendle, D.D.S., M.P.H.
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William P. Clarke, Ph.D. Archie A. Jones, D.D.S., M.B.A. Linda M. McManus, Ph.D. Jay I. Peters, M.D. Linda Porter-Wenzlaff, Ph.D., M.S.N., RN Ruben D. Restrepo, M.D., RRT Ivy S. Schwartz, D.D.S., M.S.Ed. Frank J. Weaker, Ph.D.
2013
Sara L. Gill, Ph.D., RN, IBCLC, FAAN Thomas S. King, Ph.D. George B. Kudolo, Ph.D., FAIC, FACB Michael J. Lichtenstein, M.D., M.Sc. Glen Medellin, M.D., FAAP Charleen M. Moore, Ph.D., FACMG Rajam Ramamurthy, M.D. Gregory K. Spackman, D.D.S., M.B.A.
Final Accomplishments 2013-2017 Strategic Vision Completion Report
New state-of-the-art facilities UT Health Hill Country 2017
Academic Learning & Teaching Center 2016
Center for Oral Health Care & Research 2015
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