2. Purpose of the CPI -from the Bylaws The Council of Principal Investigators (CPI) is comprised of individuals elected to represent Principal Investigators (PIs) from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) research community. The CPI, acting as a voice for the PIs it represents, will work with administration to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the research and training environment, with the goal of increasing the national recognition of UTHSCSA as an institution competitive in research and teaching. The CPI’s mission is to ensure continued improvement of the research environment for faculty, students and staff at UTHSCSA.

3. Membership in CPI Members of the CPI are elected from the pool of PIs within the UTHSCSA. A PI is defined as any full-time member of the UTHSCSA faculty who has been a PI or Co-PI on at least one externally reviewed and funded project or grant within the previous three years.

4. History of the Council of Principal Investigators at UTHSCSA

5. Paul Fitzpatrick, ChairMedicine Karin Barnes Health Professions Joel BasemanMedicine Karen Block Medicine Maria Danet BluhmNursing Charles Bowden Medicine Timothy DuongMedicine Charles France Medicine Ellen Kraig Medicine Robin LeachMedicine Bettie Sue Masters Medicine Lance McMahon Medicine Jason O'Connor Medicine Susan Weintraub Medicine Chih-Ko Yeh Dental Xiao-Dong Chen Dental Current Members of the CPI

6. CPI web page http://pharmacology.uthscsa.edu/cpi.asp Minutes of previous meetings Schedule of upcoming meetings -Third Wed. of month at 4 pm Members Contact information

7. Accomplishments Meetings with administrators: President William Henrich (July, 2015) Senior Executive VP & COO Michael Black Dean of Medicine Francisco González-Scarano VP, Research Andrea Giufridda (August, 2015) VP, Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs Jacqueline Mok VP & CIO Yeman Collier Executive VP, Facilities, Planning, & Operations James Kazen (June, 2015) VP & CFO Andrea Marks (September, 2015) Vice Dean for Research, SOM, Paula Shireman Assistant VP, Risk Management and Safety Michael Charlton Assistant VP, Facilities Raymond Martin

8. Accomplishments Topics Discussed: Power outages-timing and support Computer encryption and other IT issues LAR-fees and institutional support IRB/IACUC Safety Interim VPR and VPR search New policies for postdoctoral fellows CPI is represented on Research Strategic Advisory Committee

9. Upcoming Elections Terms are for three years, beginning in September Members with terms ending 2015 Xiao-Dong ChenDental Karin BarnesHealth Professions Karen BlockMedicine Charles BowdenMedicine Bettie Sue MastersMedicine Clinical researchers encouraged

10. Suggestions for the Future?