University of California, University of California, San Diego:San Diego:

An Engaged UniversityAn Engaged University

Sandra Daley, MDSandra Daley, MDProfessor of PediatricsProfessor of Pediatrics

Assistant Dean of Diversity and Assistant Dean of Diversity and Community PartnershipsCommunity Partnerships

An engaged universityAn engaged university

““A fully engaged university is one that A fully engaged university is one that encourages and supports community encourages and supports community involvement on the part of its faculty, staff involvement on the part of its faculty, staff and students.”and students.”

““A fully engaged university integrates the A fully engaged university integrates the acquisition and application of knowledge.”acquisition and application of knowledge.”

- Barbara Holland, 2000

(Creating a New American College – Boyer, 1994)

UCSD and the CommunityUCSD and the Community• Relationships with community organizations,

service agencies, elected officials, school districts, community colleges and universities for 30 years

• Leverage resources to meet community needs

• Engage in research and generate innovative programming

• Translate research findings into community practice

Benefits of EngagementBenefits of Engagement

• Working on real challenges with direct input from the community

• UCSD maintains its reputation as premier research institution through applied research

• Expanded access to university resources and services

• Students are able to put theory into practice

Innovations in Applied Innovations in Applied Research & TrainingResearch & Training

Translation from “the bench to the bedside”

and from the bedside to the community

UCSD Health SciencesUCSD Health SciencesDivision of Community Division of Community

PediatricsPediatrics

• Public driven initiatives to improve community health

• Training a new generation of health care physicians

Community-Driven Public Health Community-Driven Public Health Research and InitiativesResearch and Initiatives

• Expanded Services: Over 1,000 students received web-based nutrition education in 2005

• 148,750 local families participated in 5-a-Day nutrition programs in 2005

• Leveraged resources: Over $80 million in private and federal grants & contracts

More ExamplesMore Examples

• 9,214 individuals received health education & information about opportunities to participate in clinical trials

• 30+ health articles written by journalism student interns published in local papers

Training a New GenerationTraining a New Generation

Herpaul LeeHerpaul Lee• 2001 University Link 2001 University Link

Medical Science Medical Science ProgramProgram

• Transferred from San Transferred from San Diego City CollegeDiego City College

• 2001-04 HCOE Training 2001-04 HCOE Training LabLab

• 2004-06 Biocom Intern2004-06 Biocom Intern• 2006 Graduating UCSD- 2006 Graduating UCSD-

BS BioengineringBS Bioenginering• Planning to join the Planning to join the

NavyNavy

Training a New GenerationTraining a New Generation

Daniel EskenaziDaniel Eskenazi• University Link 2001University Link 2001• Transferred from Transferred from

Miramar Community Miramar Community CollegeCollege

• Salk LaboratorySalk Laboratory• Currently pursuing Currently pursuing

an MD/PhD at an MD/PhD at University of University of Washington Washington

Training a New GenerationTraining a New Generation

Vu HongVu Hong• University LinkUniversity Link

• Transferred from San Transferred from San Diego City CollegeDiego City College

• Received UCSD Received UCSD mentoringmentoring

• Attended BerkeleyAttended Berkeley

• Currently at Scripps Currently at Scripps Research Institute Research Institute pursuing a PhDpursuing a PhD

Medical School InitiativeMedical School Initiative

Program In Medical Education –Health Equity (PRIME-HEq) initiative to meet the needs of California’s increasingly diverse communities

Dual Degree OpportunitiesDual Degree Opportunities

Physicians who are able to:Physicians who are able to:

• Communicate & care for Communicate & care for diverse populationsdiverse populations

• Understand economics Understand economics of health delivery of health delivery

• Advocate for policy & Advocate for policy & systems changesystems change

• Focus on applied Focus on applied research research

MD- MBA

MD- MA

MD- MPH

MD- MS

Health Policy

PRIME-HEqPRIME-HEq

– Physician/Advocates

– Physician/Scholars

– Physician/Healers

A Work in Progress/ A Work in Progress/ Investments: Next StepsInvestments: Next Steps

• Student Scholarships• Teacher Training• Guest Lectureships• Endowed Chair• Capacity Building

“ “Education is the best way to improve Education is the best way to improve one generation over another.”one generation over another.”

- W.K. Kellogg- W.K. Kellogg

“ “You can not build a better society You can not build a better society without improving the individual.”without improving the individual.”

- Marie Curie- Marie Curie

http://meded.ucsd.edu/sdexport

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