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Appendix A -- Health Sciences Consortium Proposal
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN SPOKANE
Spokane is host to the largest concentration of health care services between Seattle and Minneapolis. Health care and its supporting enterprises provide vital health services for the eastern half of Washington and constitute the single largest employment sector in the city and county. It is projected that growth will continue in the health services arena over the coming years (WWP, ES, and SA forecasts) and that Spokane will provide regional leadership in ongoing health care reform and implementation of new modalities of care. Health services will continue to be both a significant part of the economic base and a strong impetus to economic growth.
The high quality health care system in Spokane attracts patients from throughout the Inland Northwest region and beyond, including patients from British Columbia and Alberta. Health professionals and other potential residents evaluate the extent and quality of available health services when choosing where to locate. The health care complex also attracts entrepreneurs who develop products and services for the industry. A high quality health care environment invites research interest, provides excellent opportunities for graduate health professional education, and fosters continuing professional development in a variety of rapidly changing professional specialties.
Place-bound professionals want access to degree programs in the health sciences—both for career advancement and to enhance their knowledge and skills in current positions. Potential health science students from throughout the region and the nation are seeking to pursue their educational goals in an environment that boasts of excellence both in its educational institutions and its health care delivery systems. Many of the educational, research, and public service needs in health care for the Inland Northwest can be met through programs offered by the public and private institutions of higher education located in the region.
Currently, a range of health science programs are offered in the Spokane region by each of the individual educational institutions. The College of Pharmacy of Washington State University (WSU) offers the last year of its PharmD program in Spokane and has been sponsoring clinical clerkships in the city for twenty years. Approximately one-half of its full-time faculty reside in Spokane. Most are affiliated with health care institutions in the area (e.g., Sacred Heart, Deaconess, Group Health Northwest, VAMC, etc.) where they provide patient care, professional education, and conduct research. The College of Pharmacy, through WSU Spokane, also offers a master’s degree in Health Policy Administration and the College of Agriculture and Home Economics programs in Nutrition are located on that campus. Dietetic students from the University of Idaho obtain their clinical experience in Spokane, working closely with WSU’s nutrition students. Eastern Washington University’s (EWU) Physical Therapy master’s degree program is currently based in Spokane as well as the baccalaureate program in dental hygiene. The University of Washington has maintained family practice and internal medicine residencies in Spokane for many years and, more recently, has established a psychiatric residency. Additionally, they have initiated a Physician’s Assistant program in Spokane. A baccalaureate degree in nursing for registered nurses as well as a graduate degree in nursing are available through Gonzaga University. The Community Colleges of Spokane offer numerous AAS degree and certificate programs in allied health occupations.
A number of collaborative/cooperative endeavors also are in place. The most long standing is the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education/Washington State University College of Nursing (ICNE), which has been preparing nurses at the baccalaureate level since it was established in 1968. A graduate program that includes nurse practitioner preparation was added in the mid 1980s. The ICNE, comprised of Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, Washington State University and Whitworth College, is located on Fort George Wright Drive in Spokane in a state-of-the art facility with laboratories, WHETS (Washington Higher Education Telecommunications System) interactive classrooms and a videotape production studio. It is nationally recognized as an example of educational collaboration and is the oldest and largest nursing education consortium in the country. A newly signed Interinstitutional Agreement provides for offering joint degrees by the participating institutions. EWU and WSU also are currently offering a cooperative program in Communication and Hearing Disorders. The faculty of all these programs work closely with the administrators and staff of the health care facilities in the area to arrange clinical placements and service experiences. They reciprocate by providing consultation, research assistance and support. An external PharmD degree is also offered jointly by WSU and the University of Washington (UW) to practicing pharmacists throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Based on a recent review, the health science programs currently offered in the Spokane area are listed below. The diversity of educational offerings demonstrates the relatively complete, though complex, educational delivery system that draws from the strength of each institution.
| Eastern Washington University | |
| Program | Degree Offered |
| Applied Psychology | B.A., B.S., M.S. |
| Communication Disorders1 | B.A., M.S. |
| Dental Hygiene | B.S. |
| Health Promotion and Wellness | B.S. |
| Health Services Administration | B.A. |
| Nursing2 | B.S.N., M.N. |
| Sports Medicine/Athletic Training | B.S. |
| Physical Therapy | M.S. |
| Gonzaga University | |
| Program | Degree Offered |
| Nursing2, 3 | B.S.N., M.S.N. |
| Washington State University | |
| Program | Degree Offered |
| Dietetics | Certificate – Registered Dietitian (RD) |
| Health Policy and Administration | Masters (MHPA) |
| Human Nutrition | M.S. |
| Speech and Hearing Sciences1 | M.A. |
| Managed Care | Certificate |
| Nursing2 | BSN, M.N. |
| Pharmacy4 | Pharm.D. |
| Whitworth College | |
| Program | Degree Offered |
| Nursing2 | B.S.N., M.S. |
| Sports Medicine | B.S. |
1. Combined programs at Washington State University (Speech and Hearing Sciences) and Eastern Washington University (Communication Disorders).
2. Intercollegiate consortium program with Washington State, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, and Whitworth Universities.
3. Gonzaga is participating in the generic baccalaureate nursing program through the ICNE. Additionally, it has a Department of Nursing that offers the BSN for registered nurses and a master’s program for nurses.
4. In addition to the traditional on-campus PharmD program offered by WSU, an External PharmD program is jointly offered by WSU and UW.
| University of Washington | |
| Program | Degree/Certificate Offered |
| Family Practice Medical Residency | NA |
| Internal Medicine Medical Residency | NA |
| Physicians Assistant | Certificate |
| Community Colleges of Spokane | |
| Program | Degree or Certificate Offered |
| Biomedical Equipment Technician | AAS |
| Chemical Dependency Counselor Training | AAS, Certificate |
| Chiropractic | AA |
| Dental Assisting | AAS, Certificate |
| Dental Hygiene | AA |
| Dentistry | AA |
| Dietetic Technician | AAS |
| Health/Fitness Technician | AAS |
| Health Information Technology | AAS |
| Health Record Clerk | AAS, Certificate |
| Health Unit Coordinator | AAS, Certificate |
| Invasive Cardiovascular Technology | AAS |
| Medical Office Reception/Insurance Clerk | Certificate |
| Medical Record Administration | AA |
| Medical Secretary | AAS |
| Medical Transcription | Certificate |
| Medicine | AA |
| Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technology | AAS |
| Nursing (RN and LPN) | AA, AAS, Certificate |
| Orthotic-Prosthetic Technician | AAS, Certificate |
| Pharmacy | AA |
| Pharmacy Assistant | AAS, Certificate |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | AAS |
| Respiratory Therapy | AAS |
| Surgical Technology | AAS |
| Veterinary Medicine | AA |
| Vision Care Specialist | Certificate |
| Vision Care Technology | AAS |
The importance of the health care industry to the region suggests the need for additional undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the health sciences. Economic forecasts (WWP, ESD), as identified by Sommers3, project the continuing and increasing importance of the health care industry in Spokane. It is expected to be the most rapidly growing sector in both the medium term and long term time frames. Sommers suggests that even faster growth could come as a result of "an improved image for the industry resulting in more referrals from the surrounding area; expanded multi-disciplinary education programs that would attract more students and eventually more patients; siting a major medical research facility in the area; and attracting more medical equipment manufacturing into the area" (p. 19). Such a scenario substantiates the demand for college-educated personnel to support this aspect of Spokane’s economic development including the expanding bio-technology industry. Sommers (p. 20) also identified the key roles of area institutions to provide educational programs at the 2nd year, 4th year and graduate levels to meet the current and future need. The challenge, however, is to provide the needed education in a cost effective and timely manner, making the best use of human and material resources.
A number of activities have taken place in recent years or are in process in the Spokane area that demonstrate the desire of the education and health care leaders to further develop the health sciences educational climate. In 1994-95, the faculty of WSU Spokane, together with faculty from the Colleges of Pharmacy and Nursing (at the ICNE), received funding from the PEW Health Professions Commission to initiate a process of curriculum reform. The purpose of the reform was to develop an outcome-based, multidisciplinary curriculum that would meet many core professional training requirements, while simultaneously helping to develop and reinforce teamwork in health care delivery. The original funding focused on identification and design of courses, learning experiences and an educational process targeting the graduate curricula in health administration, nursing practice, nutrition and pharmacy. Work on this initiative is continuing.
The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) located at WSU Spokane is a rural outreach unit that plays a significant role in the regional health care community. It was initially established in 1985 as part of a federally funded, four-state regional program through the University of Washington School of Medicine and has been linked to WSU throughout its development. In 1991, the AHEC became a public service unit of WSU Spokane. The AHEC offers continuing education and training for health professionals in eastern Washington, consultation and technical assistance to rural communities in regard to their health care systems, and programs to improve health care for citizens and rural communities.
The AHEC has linkages with many of the units of WSU in the areas of programs and research. In addition, it has served as a bridge between WSU and institutions such as the UW, EWU, Gonzaga University, Community Colleges of Spokane, and other regional educational institutions. This bridging component encourages efficient use of both financial and personnel resources and creates a solid basis for collaborative programming among health profession schools. The AHEC remains community focused and provides a bridge between academic resources in the WSU and local health care systems.
Health sciences research has held a significant place in Spokane for a number of years. A variety of foci have emerged that are and have the potential to support and enhance the specialty areas for which the Spokane health care community is becoming known. These areas include cardiovascular, oncology, reproductive physiology, and community based care. There is significant cardiovascular research being conducted in conjunction with The Heart Institute of Spokane. Also, extensive coordination is underway between the major medical centers relative to the treatment of patients with cancer. It is apparent, therefore, that Spokane, along with Washington State University, is poised perfectly to expand their research focus to include more outcomes research.
Research is currently being conducted in the Spokane area through a number of venues. The state legislature recognized the opportunities in this area in 1987 by providing a $427,000 biennial appropriation to initiate the WSU Health Research and Education Center (HREC). The focus of the HREC is to develop biomedical research in Spokane and coordinate collaborative research between a number of WSU scientists and Spokane hospitals and physicians. To date, the HREC has collaborative research agreements with The Heart Institute of Spokane, Rockwood Clinic, Sacred Heart and Deaconess Medical Centers and the Shrine Hospital. Activities encompass the basic health sciences as well as diverse specialized areas including patient outcome research, clinical pharmacology, hematology, cardiology, oncology, organ transplantation and immunology, neurosciences and mental health, diabetes, reproductive physiology, nutrition and radiation biology. A distributed laboratory system, encompassing approximately 6,600 square feet in several sites, has been developed by the HREC and is shared by physicians, nurses and other health practitioners in conducting funded research. To date, the Center has generated over $10 million in grants and contracts.
In addition to the performance of clinical based research, the HREC provides technical assistance in a number of areas ranging from research design and grant application to coordination of human subjects review. The Spokane Institutional (Ethics) Review Board (IRB) falls under the activities of the HREC. The IRB is responsible for the review and approval of all research taking place in the five Spokane hospitals. The twenty-member board of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, administrators, lay people and clergy reviews eight to ten new studies each month as well as reviews continuing studies on a yearly basis. They focus specifically on protocols, minimizing risks, and assuring appropriate subject/patient consent. Currently, the Spokane IRB has nearly 300 approved studies open for enrollment, about half being oncology studies. The HREC also has a role in the development and presentation of a wide range of public and professional education conferences and training programs, some of which have gained national acclaim.
The Washington Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training (WIMIRT) is a consortium of state agencies, universities and state hospitals. It was originally established in 1989 by the state legislature as part of the mental health reform act SSB 5400. Funding for the Institute comes through the Mental Health Division of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. There is a Western Branch located in Tacoma under the fiscal direction of the University of Washington. The Eastern Branch is located at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake. WSU Spokane has played a major role in the development of this program and continues to provide fiscal oversight of its activities. The mission of the Institute is to improve clinical care; it utilizes core state support as a base to attract external funding to expand on its original legislatively mandated goals of research and training as well as emergent needs associated with mental health reform. It strives to strike a balance between clinical services and policy research, viewing them as complementary activities. Since its inception, the Eastern Branch Institute has been successful in competing for over $5 million in state, federal, and private grants and contracts.
Research also is being conducted in conjunction with WSU Spokane by faculty and graduate students in the College of Pharmacy as well as in the College of Agriculture and Home Economics in the area of nutrition. Attachment A lists the amount of research dollars generated by the health science related WSU colleges and units in 1997. It should be noted that WSU Spokane (which currently includes programs in Health Policy Administration and Nutrition) generated an average of $77,785 in direct costs per FTE faculty member. The College of Pharmacy (not part of the WSU Spokane totals) generated $41,916 per FTE faculty member. The College of Pharmacy’s Drug Studies Unit, which conducts clinical investigations of drugs and drug delivery, is located in Spokane. Also, through its Drug Information Center, located at WSU Spokane, the College of Pharmacy provides drug information to health care providers in Central and Eastern Washington. Currently, the Information Center responds to over 4000 drug information requests per year from health care professionals in the Inland Northwest.
A number of the faculty of the College of Nursing at the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education also are involved in research. It can be noted from the information in Attachment A; however, that the amount of funds generated by nursing faculty is very low compared to the other Colleges despite the existence of the National Institute for Nursing Research within the National Institutes of Health. Efforts are underway to address this issue including the pending appointment of an Associate Dean for Research for the College. A doctoral program in nursing, projected for implementation in 2003, will add support to this research effort.
The ICNE/WSU College of Nursing is the leader and a partner in a new venture, a clinic for children and families in transition. The ICNE/CHAS Clinic is a nurse managed/nurse practitioner staffed clinic which is a cooperative venture with the Community Health Association of Spokane and is located at the YWCA. The clinic addresses an acute health care need but also presents opportunities for student and faculty clinical practice and research.
It is clear that the health care community of Spokane is at a critical juncture. Moving that community to the next level relative to both education and research is both the privilege and opportunity being presented to Washington State University and the other institutions of higher education in the region. A Health Sciences Consortium has the potential to provide the leadership in this endeavor.
DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSAL
The Provost assigned development responsibility for this effort to a subcommittee consisting of Dr. Dorothy Detlor, Dean, ICNE and WSU College of Nursing, Dr. Dennis Clifton, Chair, WSU Pharmacy Practice Department and Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy, and Dr. Harold Mielke, MD and Associate Dean of Research for WSU Spokane and Director of the Health Research and Education Center.
Several meetings of the subcommittee were held. Activities included a review of the relevant literature and documents from other Universities, most notably the Health Sciences Consortium Plan of Montana State University.
A draft was developed of a potential model of a Health Sciences Consortium structure.
A request was sent through the Provost to all WSU Colleges to consider their role in a Spokane Health Sciences Consortium
Ongoing discussions were held by the Provost with representatives of the higher educational institutions in the Spokane region.
A meeting was held in June with representatives of WSU programs to review the model and discuss programs and collaborations. The request was made for formal proposals of potential programs with a focus on collaboration as well as Spokane need.
A meeting with the Acting President, Acting Provost and Dean of Math and Sciences at EWU was set up as well as a meeting with representatives from all the area educational institutions. Due to conflicts and vacations, the meetings were rescheduled.
July 1 - 18 proposals were received from representatives of WSU Colleges and Departments. A summary of those proposals and the potential participants can be found in Attachment B.
In mid July, a meeting was held with the Provost and Dean of Math and Sciences of EWU and the Provost and Dean of the ICNE/Nursing from WSU to discuss the model.
The previous meeting was immediately followed by a meeting with representatives (including the Provosts/Academic Vice Presidents and/or Associate Provosts) of all the area higher educational institutions to review the model and discuss related issues. Following discussion, the representatives of all the institutions indicated they would like to participate in the proposed Consortium.
The work of the subgroup continued with ongoing informal discussion with various groups in the education and health care communities.
The draft plan was reviewed by a number of education colleagues.
The draft plan was submitted to the Higher Education Coordinating Board on September 1.
Due to summer schedules and vacations, a meeting with community health care agency representatives is set up for August 31. The draft plan is being distributed ahead of time to all invited individuals. Suggestions, concerns, etc., will be incorporated into the plan prior to final submission in October.
HEALTH SCIENCES CONSORTIUM MODEL
The following model illustrates an organizational structure that will promote the coordination and collaboration of the participant programs and institutions. The proposed Health Sciences Consortium will serve to improve the quality and scope of existing academic, research, and service programs, foster development of new health science programs in Spokane, and play a major role in enhancement of health related research.
The consortium will be comprised of autonomous universities, colleges and academic units brought together through coordination and planning of existing and future resources. It will include participation by the various major health care agencies in the region. This potential for coordination and development of new and existing resources, academic and research programs will serve as an impetus for area institutions and units to join the consortium and attract students and research dollars to the region.
The educational institutions that have committed to the Health Sciences Consortium include:
Community College of Spokane
Eastern Washington University
Gonzaga University
University of Idaho
University of Washington
Washington State University
Whitworth College
Some of the Potential Consortium Partners are:
Area Hospitals and Medical Centers
The Heart Institute of Spokane
Provider Groups
Spokane Mental Health
Spokane Regional Health District
Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies
Long Term Care Facilities
Description of the Components of the Model
Council of Provosts/Academic Vice Presidents
The governing council of the Consortium is comprised of the Provost/Academic Vice President of each of the participating educational institutions. The Council of Provosts provides general oversight to the activities of the Health Sciences Consortium. By agreement, Washington State University will serve as the coordinating institution with fiscal responsibility.
Washington State University Spokane
Facilities and support services for the Health Sciences core structure will be provided by WSU Spokane with the Administrator and staff being located in the new Health Sciences building on the Riverpoint campus. (It should be noted that the ICNE/WSU College of Nursing will continue to be located at its present site on Fort George Wright Drive.)
Health Sciences Facilitation Committee
Representatives of the various institutions and programs will address the direction and provide coordination for the Health Sciences structure. The Committee will be chaired by one of its members who will be appointed to that position for a designated time period by the Provost of WSU following consultation with the Council of Provosts.
Health Professions Advising Group
Representatives from the major health care agencies as well as professional organizations will provide input to the Health Sciences Consortium to assure that programs and services meet the community needs. The Advisory Group will be chaired by a member of the Group who will be selected by the Group. The chairperson will work closely with the chair of the Health Sciences Facilitation Committee to plan the work of the group and the agendas of the meetings. Such meetings will be held on a regular schedule at least three times per year.
Health Sciences Consortium Administrator
An appointed administrator will work under the direction of the Health Sciences Facilitation Committee and will report directly to the WSU Provost and the Council of Provosts. The administrator will provide fiscal oversight and management of core services on a day to day basis as well as coordinate the interactions of the various entities and the sharing of resources and services. Appointment will be through Washington State University, the coordinating institution, as an Administrative Professional or with faculty rank at the level of tenured professor. A strong background in an area of the health sciences will be considered essential.
Scientific and Educational Advisory Committee
Representatives of the core activity groups and the educational programs will meet on a regular basis with the Consortium Administrator to provide assistance in facilitating the interactions of the various entities of the Consortium Core. The Committee also will address issues of sharing and collaboration across programs and institutions, and between faculty.
Core Activities
A series of shared activities and services that are the heart of the Health Sciences Consortium and support the teaching, research and service efforts of the members of the Consortium. Some of these activities are already established, or available, within the Health Education and Research Center (HREC) and at/through the participating institutions. These activities include, but are not limited to:
Institutional Review Board for the Spokane health care community. This is currently in place and is managed by the Health Research Education Center (HREC).
Clinical Trials Support
Biostatistics Support
Grant and Manuscript Writing Support
Teaching Laboratories oversight and support
Computing and Information Technology including WHETS and K-12 class scheduling
Instructional Resource Production/Distribution (video/CD) for local and regional use and national distribution
Student Computing Services
Library Services may be provided by improving existing cooperative and electronic linkages
Outreach including shared activities with AHEC
Continuing Health Professional Education in close collaboration with educational institutions and health care agency continuing education staff. This centralization will eliminate the necessity for some of those entities to maintain staff in this arena.
Environmental, Health and Safety Support
Clinical Placement Coordination for students in all the health sciences professions in the region
Program Marketing and Recruitment both regionally and nationally to include special efforts to encourage application of students of various ethnic backgrounds. This effort will include integrating the current position of the Academic Coordinator of the Native American Recruitment and Retention Program at the ICNE/WSU College of Nursing into the Health Sciences Consortium and expanding the role to that of Native American Health Professions Recruitment and Retention Coordinator. WSU has a Memorandum of Understanding with six local plateau tribes. This change would address an acute need from a broader perspective while not substantially increasing costs from the current level for the such activities. (See letter from Native American Advisory Council in Attachment C.)
Selected Academic Courses constituting a Health Sciences Core Curriculum, will enhance the educational mission of the Consortium through the development of core or shared curricular offerings for health professions students. Virtually every health science discipline at the undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate (i.e. medical residents, pharmacy residents, post-doctoral research fellows) level could incorporate, as required or elective, several or all of these multidisciplinary courses into their curriculum or training program. The goals of such a curricular plan will be to:
Prepare students for integration into the role of health professionals as they provide cost-effective and high quality health promotion, education, and care to community residents;
Develop a cost-effective educational strategy for providing graduate-level health professions education;
Meet the societal need for health professionals prepared to implement and sustain a reformed, lower cost, efficient, and high quality health care system.
The Health Sciences core curriculum will include basic competencies important for all health professionals, including:
Ethics for Health Professionals
Clinical Research Methods
Principles of Epidemiology
Communication for Health Professionals
Health Care Informatics and Information Systems
Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, and Primary Care
Health Policy and Politics; Contemporary Issues
Cost-Effectiveness and Accountability in Health Care
Integrating The Health Sciences: A Seminar
Manuscript and Grant Preparation
Health Science Programs are the shared offerings among the educational institutions, developed in consultation with the health care community and in response to identified needs. Some such programs are already in place as described earlier in this document, others are currently in a state of development, and still others are in the discussion process with an anticipated variety of program structures. It is expected that a range of collaborative structures will be in place with all, or several, or a couple of institutions participating, depending upon the resources and focus of the individual educational institutions. Systematic and shared planning is basic to all these options and will be facilitated by the Consortium, resulting in efficient use of faculty, classrooms, and other resources. A few examples of potential structures include:
A two plus two format with formal articulation agreements or interinstitutional agreements similar to the ICNE model. That model currently involves a consortium arrangement between four institutions where, at the baccalaureate level, the lower division courses are offered by all participating institutions, students meet the general university requirements (GERs) of those institutions and, following an admission process to the major, enroll in upper division courses through Washington State University. Students, upon graduation, are awarded joint degrees from WSU and the other college or university with which they were affiliated.
The sharing of classes and faculty between two or more institutions, with students enrolling in one of the institutions and being awarded the degree from that institution, such as is currently in place between Eastern Washington University and Washington State University in the area of Speech, Hearing and Communications.
A four (year) plus two (year) arrangement where agreements are in place to facilitate student movement from one or more baccalaureate programs into a specific graduate program.
POTENTIAL HEALTH SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN SPOKANE
In 1991, a Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) study of graduate education in the State identified the types of graduate programs which should be offered in Spokane by WSU. Findings relevant to the health sciences included:
Practice-oriented master's programs in areas where sufficient need for duplication can be documented;
Programs in areas where collaboration between or among institutions can maximize resources;
Programs in science and technical areas and applied technology fields;
Programs in areas where WSU has sole statewide authority or no duplication exists;
Clinical doctorates, if stringent approval criteria are met.
The health sciences instructional programs offered in Spokane are primarily clinical in nature and have been consistent with the role and mission statements of the involved universities and needs of the community. This health sciences focus in Spokane has been an important prerequisite in preparation for research-oriented programs in the basic sciences previously recommended to WSU by the HECB. The logical progression of program development has led to proposals for several new basic science programs in the health-sciences -- environmental health sciences, microbiology, molecular biotechnology, molecular pharmacology/toxicology, and neuroscience. These programs are consistent with the 1991 HECB study, provide a response to the state’s need for individuals with undergraduate and graduate health-related degrees in the basic sciences, and help address Spokane’s economic development efforts.
In keeping with the 1991 HECB study findings, and in response to the 1998 Directives of the HECB to Washington State University to "establish an intercollegiate health sciences consortium," approximately 18 proposals for new undergraduate and graduate health science programs have been developed (Attachment B). While many of the programs are based on the traditional model of delivery (one degree, one university), several rely on partnerships or consortium arrangements with other public and private institutions. Listed below are examples of proposed multi-institutional health science programs. Each of these programs is described in greater detail in Attachment D.
EXAMPLES OF PROPOSED MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS
| Program | Degree Offered | Universities Involved | Multi-institutional model |
| Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology | B.S., | WSU, EWU, Gonzaga, Whitworth | Consortium (WSU delivers upper division) |
| Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology | M.S. | WSU, EWU, Gonzaga, Whitworth | Affiliation agreement - track in from non-WSU programs |
| Integrated Health Policy and Health Services Administration | MBA, MPA, MHPA, MN |
WSU, EWU | Shared courses and faculty for separate degree programs |
| Molecular Biotechnology | B.S. | WSU, EWU, Gonzaga, Community Colleges of Spokane | Consortium (Community Colleges contribute through certificate programs at lower division level) |
| Molecular Biotechnology | M.S. | WSU | Shared faculty |
| Genetic Counseling | M.S. | WSU | Shared faculty; community partners |
BUDGETARY ISSUES
Financial resources for the Health Sciences Consortium must come from several sources; however, basic ongoing funding from the State of Washington must be assured. Funding of startup costs, salaries of the administrator and staff as well as key individuals (faculty/staff) to provide core services is essential. Establishing of teaching laboratories as part of the core, will entail a one time cost of $500,000 to $600,000 to capitalize the labs. Upgrading the video/CD production equipment in the studio at the ICNE building will also require a one time cost of about $200,000. The salary for an additional staff member for production/editing will be needed as activities increase; however, it would eventually be offset by generated revenue. Additionally, seed money for beginning research efforts of some of the faculty of the participating institutions colleges and departments (e.g., faculty of the WSU College of Nursing at the ICNE and the Department of Pharmacy Practice, etc.) is critical to the development of the type of track records that eventually bring in federal money.
The Health Research and Education Center has already established some of the activities of the core of the Health Sciences Consortium; therefore, it is proposed that the funding currently provided to the HREC ($427,000 per biennium) be rolled into this budget. Those funds (approximately $215,000 per year) plus an estimated $1,920,000 equal a financial need of about $2,135,000 for the first year. This required amount will drop to $1,335,000 the second year but is expected to remain fairly constant for the next four years, at which time, the increased federal and foundation grant activity will offset some of the expenses. The first year estimate is broken down as follows:
| HREC | $215,000 |
| Administrator's Salary and Benefits | $170,000 |
| Staff/Faculty Salaries and Benefits | $400,000 |
| Teaching Laboratories | $600,000 |
| Video/CD Production Upgrades | $200,000 |
| Operating expenses/Basic Equipment | $350,000 |
| Research Seed Money | $200,000 |
| Total | $2,135,000 |
Specific educational program expenses are in addition to this amount; however, some of those costs will be borne by the individual institutions to be offset by tuition. The sharing of resources also will lower the burden. Estimated financial implications for selected example programs can be found in attached documents.
Attachment A:
FY 1997 Sponsored Project Expenditures by Area by Faculty FTE(Institutional Research 6/1/98)
| WSU AREA | Faculty (FTE) | 1997 Sponsored Projects $ Direct / $ Indirect |
Dollars per Faculty FTE Direct / Indirect |
||
| Spokane | 33 |
2,570,000 |
332,000 |
$77.879 (1) |
$10,061 (3) |
| *Agriculture | 418 |
21,380,000 |
2,104,000 |
$51,148 (2) |
$5,014 (7) |
| Engineering and Architecture | 124 |
5,890,000 |
1,231,000 |
$47,544 (3) |
$9,926 (4) |
| **Pharmacy | 47 |
1,960,000 |
709,000 |
$41,702 (4) |
$15,085 (1) |
| *Vet Medicine | 115 |
4,500,000 |
960,000 |
$39,130 (5) |
$8,348 (5) |
| *Sciences | 221 |
8,280,000 |
2,415,000 |
$37,466 (6) |
$10,928 (2) |
| Tri-Cities | 49 |
1,150,000 |
323,000 |
$23,469 (7) |
$6,592 (6) |
| Vancouver | 59 |
410,000 |
68,000 |
$6,949 (8) |
$1,153 (8) |
| *ICNE | 43 |
60,000 |
-2300 |
$1,395 (9) |
-$53 (9) |
*Pullman Based FTE Faculty
**Pullman and WSU Spokane FTE FacultyAdjusted for Faculty Numbers
WSU Spokane 1st Direct Dollars 3rd Indirect Dollars
Science 6th Direct Dollars 2nd Indirect Dollars
Pharmacy 4th Direct Dollars 1st Indirect Dollars
ICNE 9th Direct Dollars 9th Indirect Dollars
ATTACHMENT B:
Health Science Proposals Submitted (7-12-98)
M.S. in Applied Psych, and/or specialty streams in Ph.D. Clinical Psych, or MSW Social Work, MSW Managing Long-term Psychiatric Disabilities
Potential Educational Partners --, WSU - College of Liberal Arts/Psych, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy; EWU School of Social Work, Applied Psych
Other Partners – WIMIRT, DSHS - Mental Health Division, Spokane Regional Support Network, Spokane Mental Health, Eastern State Hospital
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Potential Education Partners – WSU - College of Liberal Arts
Other Partners - Major hospitals, Heart Institute, Shriner’s Hospital, Pine Crest (see above)
Coordinated Program in Dietetics - University of Idaho
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU - Nutrition; University of Idaho
Other Partners – Hospitals, WIC, Senior Nutrition Services, Nursing Homes, Health District, other agencies
B.S. Neuroscience
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU - College of Veterinary Medicine (possible joint degrees with Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Speech and Hearing Sciences and Social Sciences); EWU, Gonzaga and Whitworth
M.A. in Speech and Hearing Sciences (Existing Program)
Current Educational Partners -- WSU - College of Liberal Arts; EWU - Department of Communication Disorders
Other Partners – numerous clinical agencies
Aud.D. - Doctor of Audiology
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU - College of Liberal Arts/Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences; UW; WWU; CWU; EWU
Other Partners – Veterans Admin. Hospital, area hospitals, private medical clinics, private practice offices
M.S. in Molecular Pharmacology/Toxicology
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU - College of Pharmacy; possible articulation with EWU, Gonzaga, Whitworth
Other Partners – Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies
B.S. in Molecular Pharmacology/Toxicology
Potential Educational Partners – EWU, Gonzaga, Whitworth
Other Partners – Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies
B.S. in Kinesiology, M.S. in Kinesiology, Ph.D. (on moratorium), part of interdisciplinary Ph.D.
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU-- College of Education, potential for joint degrees with a number of WSU departments and colleges.
Other Partners – Hospitals, Rehab Agencies, Sports Medicine Agencies, Extended Care Centers, Retirement Centers, Private Health Agencies, Research Institutes
Consortium including MHPA in Health Policy and Administration (WSU), Undergraduate degree in Health Services Administration (EWU), Graduate Health Services Administration Option in MBA and MPA programs (EWU), Nursing Administration Concentration - MN program (ICNE)
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU - College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing; EWU
Other Partners – Hospitals, Managed Care Organizations, County Health District, Health Care Practitioners
M.S. in Biology (patterned after M.S. in Biology (Tricities) or M.S. for secondary science teachers in Program in Biology
Potential Educational Partners -- WSU - College of Sciences, College of Education, EWU, Whitworth, Gonzaga
Other Partners – Major Hospitals, Heart Institute, HREC
M.S. in Molecular Biotechnology
Potential Educational Partners – WSU - College of Pharmacy, College of Vet Medicine, Institute of Biology Chem, GenCB, Microbiology, BC/BP, Botany; EWU, Gonzaga (could also be run jointly by WSU and EWU similarly to the WSU/EWU Speech and Hearing Program
Other Partners – Hospitals, Pathology Associates, Blood Bank, Heart Institute, Spokane Police Department (forensics), Department of Agriculture
M.S. in Environmental Health Science
Potential Educational Partners – WSU - College of Science, College of Agriculture; EWU (Chemistry/Biology); Gonzaga (Biology/Chemistry)
Other Partners – SCAPCA, Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources and Conservation Service, State Conservationist), Department of Ecology, Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Department of Health
M.S. in Medical Microbiology
Potential Educational Partners – WSU - College of Science, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy; EWU; Gonzaga; Whitworth
Other Partners – Hospitals, Pathology Associates, Regional Health District, HREC
Certificate Programs in Health Science Specialties
Potential Educational Partners – WSU - College of Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy; EWU; Gonzaga
Other Partners – Hospitals, Pathology Associates, Regional Health District, Bayer Cancer Research Center
M.S. in Genetic Counseling
Potential Educational Partners – WSU - College of Sciences, College of Nursing
Other Potential Partners – Deaconess and Sacred Heart Medical Centers; Inland Northwest Genetics Clinic
Combined Pharm. D./P.A. (Physician’s Assistant)
Potential Educational Partners - WSU College of Pharmacy, University of Washington PA Program
B.S. in Nursing
Current Educational Partners -- EWU, Gonzaga, WSU College of Nursing, Whitworth
Potential Educational Partners -- Community Colleges of Spokane, Heritage College
Other Partners – All hospitals, numerous clinical agencies
M.N. in Nursing
Current Educational Partners -- EWU, Gonzaga, WSU College of Nursing, Whitworth
Potential Educational Partners – University of Washington P.A. Program
Other Partners – All hospitals, numerous clinical agencies
Ph.D. in Nursing (projected - 4-5 years)
Educational Partner – WSU College of Nursing
Other Partners – Area hospitals, clinical agencies
Pharm. D.
Current Educational Partner -- WSU College of Pharmacy
Other Partners – Hospitals, numerous clinical agencies
ATTACHMENT C:
Letter from Native American Advisory Council
Dean Dorothy Detlor
Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education
W. 2917 Fort George Wright Drive
Spokane, WA 99224-5291
Dear Dean Detlor,
The Native American Advisory Council to the Provost at Washington State University proposes the following recommendations for your consideration in planning for the creation of the Health Consortium in Spokane:
1. That the current position of Academic Coordinator of the Native American Recruitment and Retention Program for ICNE be expanded and integrated into the Health Consortium as a Native American Health Professions Recruitment and Retention Coordinator. There are two primary rationales for this recommendation: 1). Native Americans consistently rank low in all health indicators and there is a critical shortage of health care professionals in Native American communities. As you are aware, Washington State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with six local tribes last November. The MOU is founded on the mission of Washington State University as a land-grant institution. Incorporating a position that focuses on the needs of Native Americans in the area of health care is very much in keeping with the spirit of the MOU and the land-grant mission. 2) The contacts that have already been established by the ICNE coordinator are the same contacts needed for health professions in general. The coordinator can recruit for other health professions at the same time without substantially increasing travel time or budget;
2. That this position be permanently funded to assure stability and demonstrate commitment;
3. That the Native American Advisory Council that currently advises the Coordinator for Native American Recruitment and Retention for ICNE serve in an advisory capacity to the Health Consortium identifying interests and needs of the Native American tribes and communities. (Some expansion of the council would be expected);
4. That tribal health clinics as well as the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board be considered as potential consortium partners;
We ask that these recommendations be given serious consideration and inclusion in the proposal for the Health Consortium. These recommendations provide an avenue for the Health Consortium to proactively and positively address the critical health issues facing Native Americans while providing additional resources toward the recruitment and retention of students. If we can provide any additional information to support these recommendations or if you have any questions please contact me at (509) 335-8618 or by e-mail. Thank you for your consideration and for all of your efforts to address the health care needs of this region for all people.
Sincerely,
Native American Advisory Council to the Provost
Washington State University
Barbara Aston, Assistant to the Provost
Dr. Thomas Preston, Political Science
Aaron Miles, College of Agriculture and Home Economics and College of Business
Paul Orozco, Native American Student Center
Robbie Paul, ICNE
Dave Iyall, Student Representative
Cc: Gretchen Bataille
ATTACHMENT D:
Examples of Proposed Multi-Institutional Programs
B.S. Molecular Pharmacology/Toxicology
Need for Program
Biotechnology and medical technology comprise one of Washington State's fastest growing economic sectors. This industry currently employs more than 10,000 people, at an average annual wage exceeding $46,000 annually, generates revenues in excess of $1.6 billion dollars annually, and exports an estimated $400 million annually of high value-added products around the world.
According to the Washington Biotechnical Foundation’s 1996 Biotechnology & Medical Technology Workforce Training Report, the growth of the state's biotechnology workforce is projected to increase 7 percent annually over the next ten years. Biotechnology and medical technology firms project hiring more than 1,000 individuals over the next three years, 45 percent with Ph.D. and M.S. degrees, 52 percent with bachelors degrees, and 3 percent with associates degrees. Employee turnover for the state's biotechnology and medical technology firms ranges from 1-5 percent per year compared to an estimated 5-10 percent annual turnover in the San Francisco Bay Area. Based on conservative growth estimates, the state's biotechnology and medical technology industry will grow to more than 120 companies and create more than 7,000 new jobs by the year 2005.
The majority of the state's biotechnology firms develop products that detect or fight cancer, diabetes, AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis, multiple sclerosis and other human diseases. Subsequently, a molecular pharmacology/toxicology program that emphasizes biotechnological methods is particularly appropriate to meet the projected work-force needs.
Currently four colleges of pharmacy offer an undergraduate degree in pharmacology/toxicology. These programs and their graduates are highly sought after by both students and employers respectively. Graduates of the proposed program will have significant, state of the art, technical training which would allow their immediate entry into the biotech and pharmaceutical workforce.
Students in this degree program
Approximately 20-40 students/class are expected to enroll in this degree-granting program. Students could complete the general education requirements and lower division courses on the Pullman campus or may enroll in the program through a consortia agreement with Eastern Washington University, Whitworth University, and Gonzaga University. This program will attract students from the Spokane area and the entire Northwest.
Example Program curriculum
The curriculum listed below is tentative. The exact curriculum, especially the Upper Division courses, will be based on the needs of biotechnical and pharmaceutical companies as determined by extensive survey and interviews.
Lower Division Requirements (obtained at WSU-Pullman or through consortia)*
*These courses are in addition to the General Education Requirements
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Students in Program
Students entering this program will come from undergraduate programs in the sciences (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc.) at WSU and other local, state and national institutions. Affiliation agreements could occur between WSU and the other Spokane-area Universities to allow science undergraduates to track into this program (entry-level MS). In addition, Pharm.D. students in WSU College of Pharmacy could track into this program to further their research and scientific skills (Conjoint Pharm.D./M.S.).
This program would be offered utilizing the faculty and physical resources used to deliver the undergraduate program in Molecular Pharmacology/Toxicology. Master students would spend their final year in research laboratories on the WSU-Spokane or WSU-Pullman campus.
Example Program curriculum
The curriculum listed below is tentative. The exact curriculum will be based on the needs of biotechnical and pharmaceutical companies as determined by extensive survey and interviews.
Biostatistics and Data Evaluation------------- 3
Grant and Manuscript writing ---------------- 3
Seminar in Pharmacology /Toxicology------ 1
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology--------------- 3
Biopharmaceutics/Pharmacokinetics-------- 3
Molecular Pharmacology I--------------------- 3
Molecular Pharmacology II------------------- 3
Molecular Toxicology ------------------------- 3
Drug Metabolism------------------------------- 3
Lab: Molecular Techniques in Pharm/Tox - 2
Lab: Advanced Molecular Techniques
in Pharm/Tox----------------------------------- 2
Lab: Analytical Techniques in Drug
Metabolism/Pharmacokinetics ------------ -- 2
Summer Internship in pharmaceutical industry, biotech industry, industrial or government toxicology laboratory, or regulatory agency
Thesis Project in WSU laboratory (Spokane or Pullman) or affiliated industry or agency.
Recurring Costs of Proposal*
B.S. and M.S. in Pharmacology/Toxicology
| Estimated Enrollment | ||
(Minimum) |
(Maximum |
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| Bachelors of Science | 20 FTE |
40 FTE |
| Masters of Science | 5 FTE |
10 FTE |
| Salaries | ||
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$360,000 |
$360,000 |
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25,000 |
25,000 |
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29,000 |
29,000 |
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414,000 |
414,000 |
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124,200 |
124,200 |
| Subtotal Salaries | 538,200 |
538,200 |
| Supplies and Equipment | ||
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10,000 |
10,000 |
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20,000 |
20,000 |
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15,000 |
15,000 |
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45,000 |
45,000 |
| Total*** | $583,200 |
$583,200 |
| Cost per FTE (B.S. only) | 29,160 |
15,187 |
| Cost per FTE (both degrees) | 23,328 |
11,664 |
| Average Cost per FTE (B.S. only) | 22,173 |
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| Average Cost per FTE (both degrees) | 17,496 |
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* Additional Funds will be needed initially to capitalize laboratories(approximately $600,000 - see projected Health Sciences Consortium budget).
**Recapitalization cost is based on a 4-year life-time for equipment.
***All costs would be generated from NEW state funds.
INTEGRATED PROGRAMS IN HEALTH POLICY AND HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: WSU AND EWU
Degrees
MHPA (WSU); Undergraduate Degree in Health Services Administration (EWU); Graduate Health Services Administration Option MBA and MPA programs (EWU).
Selected courses toward the MN (ICNE)
Rationale
Both Washington State University and Eastern Washington University currently offer graduate level courses and programs in health policy and health services administration and the ICNE/WSU has, in the past, offered an MN with a concentration in nursing administration. Both universities also offer Certificate options for professionals who want training in health administration but do not wish to pursue a graduate degree. Certificate students take the same courses as graduate students.
Many of the graduate courses in the programs are very similar. Adjunct or guest faculty involved in courses for MHPA and MBA/MPA programs are often the same experts from the community. All programs have community advisory councils, with some overlapping members. The council members have regularly urged greater collaboration between the two universities in offering graduate education in this field.
Potential Articulation Agreements
1. The advisory councils for the programs would merged and provide continuing community input to creation of one high quality graduate program involving both universities.
2. Qualified core or adjunct faculty from each institution would be given responsibility for the course(s) in their specialized field and would be paid by their home institution. Salary allocations from the collaborating institution would be provided based on the approximate proportion of students from each institution.
3. Other supporting courses from the two universities would be opened to students from each university, especially from nursing, other health sciences and business administration departments. A joint course schedule would be developed listing acceptable supporting courses available to all graduate students. Students would register through their home university whenever possible so that student FTE credit would be appropriately allocated.
4. The two institutions would develop a joint internship program for support of student experience in local health care organizations. Faculty from the two institutions would collaborate in identifying locations, consulting with supervising mentors, and supervising students.
Benefits of an Integrated Program
This collaboration draws from the strengths of all programs. This partnership will maximize resources, provide greater curricular breadth, and achieve a smooth interface between the separate undergraduate and graduate Health Service Programs. These steps should increase the quality of all programs and enhance attraction of students from the Inland Northwest region and nationally while minimizing the cost to the state.
Students in these degree programs
Since health care is the largest industry in Spokane, and serves the larger region, a substantial number of current professional workers and administrators in the industry have an interest in graduate work in the field of health policy and health services administration. The joint program should attract sufficient numbers of students on an on-going basis to be highly viable.
Jointly offered curriculum
Several courses could be jointly offered including but not limited to:
Health Care Law
Introduction to the Health Care System
Health Care Finance
Aging and Long Term Care Administration
Managed Care and Integrated Delivery Systems
Health Care Economics
Professional Seminar
Costs of Program
The combined program should not substantially increase costs except as student numbers increase and additional faculty are needed.
Molecular Biotechnology (Master of Science, Bachelor of Science)
Objective: Students interested in biotechnology can receive either a thesis (2 year) or non-thesis (1 year) M.S. degree or a B.S. degree from the Health Care Consortium.
Need: Health care is the primary service component of the Spokane community. The desire to create a biotechnology presence in Spokane is strong. They have identified the need for a well-trained work force and a strong University presence in order to develop a significant biotechnology industry in this area. It is perceived that if an increase in biotechnology activities is achieved, it would lead to an increase in the average community wage scale and enhance the area economy.
Background: Although the ingredients for a strong biotechnology program exist within the consorting Universities, they are not interactive, coordinated or visible with the exception of the EWU - B.S. in Biotechnology directed by Dr. D. Lightfoot. The hospitals' laboratories and medical personnel for the most part are not utilized.
Solution: Develop the above degrees in a consortium arrangement with the medical community, hospital and universities. For example, the B.S. degree would be offered by EWU, WSU-Pullman and Gonzaga. The community colleges would support the BS programs from their certificate students. The M.S. thesis/non-thesis degree would be taught by WSU-Spokane however, all the member institutions would be acting together by combining their expertise into the consortiums. This would lead to a win-win situation for both the students and participating institutions.
Outcome: B.S. students would be trained to work in a biotechnology environment. They would be skilled in the latest techniques. The non-thesis M.S. students would act as mid managers of projects while thesis M.S. students would be trained to assist in project development and overall coordination.
Sample Curriculum: Semester 1 Semester 2 Cell Biotechnology 556 Molecular Biology 566 Molecular Biology 565 Molecular Biology Techniques 577 Molecular Biology Techniques 576 Research Proposal 569 Faculty: C. Harold Mielke, Jr., M.D., Sylvia Adams Oliver, Ph.D., Lyle Broemeling, Ph.D., Don Lightfoot, Ph.D. and others from the consortium.
Needs: Faculty salaries, Program Director, Senior Laboratory Technologist (manager), teaching and research assistants and specific equipment and supplies.
M.S. GENETIC COUNSELING
Potential Partnerships (institutions, hospitals, agencies):
ICNE
Deaconess and Sacred Heart Medical Centers
Inland Northwest Genetics Clinic
Core Services needed:
Undergraduate Perquisites include Stat412 (Biometry), Pysch 105 (Intro Psych), GenCB 430 (Human Genetics), Psych 361 (Developmental Psych) plus one or more classes chosen from Soc 351 (The Family), Soc 446 (Medical Soc), Psych 321 (Intro to Personality) or Pysch 333 (Abnormal Psych)
Graduate Curriculum
The Graduate Curriculum will conform to the guidelines of the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
The following existing and new WSU courses are suggested.
Existing courses include GenCB 565 and 566 (Molecular Biology I & II with lab), GenCB 540 (Cytogenics with lab), GenCB 512 (Human Population Genetics)
New lecture courses will include Advanced Human Molecular Genetics, Clinical Embryology , Psychosocial Aspects of Genetics Counseling, and Psychological Aspects of Pregnancy
New Clinical Classes include Intro to Genetic Counseling (first year 5 hours per week for two semesters plus 6 weeks full-time in summer), and Advanced Genetic Counseling (second year 10 hours/week for one semester)
Other seminar classes or requirements include Legal and Ethical Aspects of Genetic Counseling, a seminar series, and research project paper.
Infrastructure Support:
Space needs:
Small teaching laboratory for cytology analysis, perhaps another lab for molecular biology, offices for instructors/staff, small lecture room. Access to library materials and computer lab.
Faculty needs:
If the program is offered entirely at Spokane approximately seven new faculty positions will be required. If some classes are offered in Pullman or via WHETS, three faculty in Pullman can be utilized. Actual FTE requirements have not been determined.
a. Program Director
The program director should be knowledgeable and experienced in genetic counseling and related subjects. The program director must be certified by the ABGC or the American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG) in genetic counseling.
b. Program Medical Director
The medical director must hold a medical degree and be certified by the ABMG.
c. Instructional Faculty and Staff
Instructors may include physicians, basic scientists, genetic counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other qualified individuals.
d. Clinical Faculty and Staff
The clinical faculty and staff must have adequate training, experience, and credentials in their respective fields. Clinical training sites where students acquire cases for the Logbook of Supervised Clinical Experience must have at least one certified geneticist or genetic counselor who has primary responsibility for supervising genetic counseling trainees.
e. Clerical and Support Staff
There must be adequate clerical and support staff to support the administrative and educational needs of the program.
Potential Shared Courses with other Programs:
Counseling Psychology and Nursing
Opportunities/Benefits to Spokane Community
Accessibility (Only program north of Berkeley or west of Minneapolis)
Cost ($56,000 per graduate minus portion of the graduate tuition collected where tuition rate is approximately $16,000 per year.)
Clinical Support (Hospitals and clinics available)
Employee Education/Training (Postgraduate options for nurses or other health care providers)
Potential Student Market for Program:
Twenty (20) students enrolled - graduating ten (10) per year.
Opportunities/needs for WHETS and other distance learning modalities to support program:
WHETS might be employed for GenCB courses that overlap with Pullman enrollments.
Potential Cost:
To College:
Assumes new resources will be provided to the college.
To University:
Some clinical faculty might be employed part time and other GenCB faculty will have this program as partial assignment. Suggest the value of 4.00 FTE faculty plus staff is required equaling $280,000 per year in salary + benefits. Some faculty will be part time appointments to the program. Note requirement of medical staff. Total cost will be $400,000 per year for personnel, lab support, and administrative support.
Comments
and questions submit to: mlmrogers@wsu.edu Revised 9/1/98.
Copyright © 1996 Washington State
University.
URL: http://www.wsu.edu/provost/spokane98.htm