1. University of Houston Health Science Center Initiative

2. Strategic Principle 1: Institutional Excellence The UH System universities will continue to strive for excellence in all undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, as well as in research and public service. Initiative 2: Create a University of Houston Health Science Center and UH System MITC at the Texas Medical Center. UH Health Science Center: UH System Strategic Principles

3. The University of Houston will become the university of the Texas Medical Center: Full range of academic programs that serve the needs of TMC organizations and their employees Research and training programs that capitalize on the strengths of UH and all TMC institutions Expanded patient services for UH clinical programs UH Health Science Center: Overarching Objective

4. UH Health Science Center: Opportunities Increased Collaboration: Between the University of Houston and Texas Medical Center institutions Among faculty from different colleges and departments at the University of Houston, as well as its sister UHS institutions Benefits of Increased Collaboration: Development of new, innovative multidisciplinary academic and research programs Increased external research funding Interdisciplinary education, research and patient care

5. Expanded Client/Patient Base and Student Opportunities: New patient markets for UH clinical programs Increased opportunities for student internships and field-based experience at TMC institutions New student markets for UH undergraduate, graduate and professional programs UH Health Science Center: Opportunities

6. Formula funding – health sciences designation Special item support Fees for service Grants, contracts and indirect cost recovery Tier-one excellence funds Philanthropy Funding: What funding streams exist or can be established for the new health science center so that it is a benefit to (rather than a financial drain on) the remainder of the university? UH Health Science Center: Challenges

7. Administration and Leadership: Can an infrastructure be organized to develop and then coordinate relationships between UH health-related faculty and programs with the needs and ongoing activities in the Texas Medical Center? UH Health Science Center: Challenges

8. Role of Health Science Center Administration: Provide a focus for the health care disciplines, programs, research interests and patient care interests Provide leadership, liaison and coordination of programs and services to the Texas Medical Center and its constituent members Provide a structure for the development of interdisciplinary initiatives, programs, disciplines and professions that have health-related dimensions UH Health Science Center: Administration & Leadership

9. Potential HSC Components: Pharmacy Optometry Social Work Health & Human Performance Psychology Communication Disorders Health Law & Policy Health Care Administration Health Care Marketing Health Care Sociology “Medicine & Society” UH Health Science Center: Administration & Leadership

10. Inventory of academic and research programs Creation of Health Sciences Task Force Initial MOU with Methodist Hospital System regarding institutional affiliation Discussions with City of Houston regarding transfer to UH of the City Public Health Building in the TMC Submission of tuition revenue bond and special item requests to the Texas Legislature UH Health Science Center: Progress to Date