Tom E. Norris, MDProfessor and Acting Chair

September 9, 2011

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The University of Washington Department of Family Medicine improves the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through leadership in education, scholarship, and clinical care.

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 Academic Administrative Unit◦  Tom Norris, MD, PI◦ Family Medicine-MEDEX Interprofessional Integration

Grant: Focus on expansion by adding MEDEX to the Dept., with interprofessional team teaching and learning, as well as team care in PCMH clinics.

Residency◦ Judy Pauwels, MD, PI◦ Interprofessional Training in the Medical Home: Team

Models for Care of Vulnerable Populations: Focus on experiential educational activities with FM residents, nursing students, PA students in underserved care.

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 Network/Faculty Development◦  Nancy Stevens, MD, MPH, PI◦ Training Faculty to Build Quality, Future-Oriented

Family Medicine Residencies in the WWAMI Region: Focus on developing faculty for new FM residencies and enhancing scholarly work in existing residencies.

 Pre-Doctoral◦  Thomas Greer, MD, MPH, PI◦ Preparing for Practice Innovation to Improve

Primary Care for Medically Underserved Communities: Focus on using TRUST students to teach PCMH skills in community practice sites.

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Permanent Funding Base Cut 22% 7.9% “New Permanent Allocation” Resulting in Permanent Funding Base cut of

14.1% One year temporary funds for FY 12 of 5.2% Net FY12 funding cut of 8.8% or $534,073,

including the network pass-through cuts of $321,816

Otherwise department finances are stable

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Retiring: Al Berg in early July—rehired at 25% Leaving: Bill Neighbor to Hall Health—Oct. Vacancies:

◦ 2 positions that are part Med Student and part Residency Hired—Jean Cawse-Lucas, MD Starts in Oct. Offer Pending—To another Family Physician

◦ 1 position that is Residency Faculty◦ 1 research position—Rural Health Research Center◦ 1 research position—Practice Based Research

Network

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The Department is 40!!◦ Faculty, Staff, Resident, Student, Family Picnic◦ Network Program Directors◦ September 15 program and reception◦ WAFP Foundation and WAFP Officer Dinner

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The Search Committee has completed its work

Dean Ramsey has asked me to begin discussions with him regarding becoming long-term Chair of the Department

Discussions are underway

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Recent◦ Boise◦ Yakima◦ Cheyenne◦ Casper

Planned◦ Anchorage

If you are interested in a visit, let me know.

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