1. Leadership in Psychology TERENCE M. KEANE, PH.D. Associate Chief of Staff for Research VA Boston Healthcare System Professor of Psychiatry & Psychology Boston University

2. There are many roads to Rome…. …This is just one of them.

3. Leadership VA Affiliations with Medical Schools in 1960’s VA Affiliations with Medical Schools in 1960’s Improve recruitment of talented people Improve recruitment of talented people Improve research on problems of war veterans Improve research on problems of war veterans To train medical students, residents, & allied health To train medical students, residents, & allied health Serve as clinical training sites Serve as clinical training sites Enhance depth and breadth of training for Univ. Enhance depth and breadth of training for Univ. Strengthen research potential of University. Strengthen research potential of University. Increase faculty numbers for University. Increase faculty numbers for University.

4. Leadership How does a University run? How does a University run? Tuition Charges Tuition Charges Gifts (Development plus Endowments) Gifts (Development plus Endowments) Research Support Research Support

5. Leadership NIH Contributions to University: NIH Contributions to University: Direct Costs of Grant: $100,000 Direct Costs of Grant: $100,000 Indirect Costs of Grant: $58,000 Indirect Costs of Grant: $58,000 Total Grant to University: $158,000 Total Grant to University: $158,000

6. Leadership Purpose of IDC: Purpose of IDC: Buildings Buildings Administration Administration Library Library Utilities Utilities Personnel for Upkeep Personnel for Upkeep Support for Departments Support for Departments

7. Leadership Funding for University Chairs: Funding for University Chairs: University Hospital University Hospital State Hospitals State Hospitals VA Medical Centers VA Medical Centers Endowments Endowments Contracts with State for Services Contracts with State for Services Portions of IDC (Some way or shape) Portions of IDC (Some way or shape)

8. Leadership Chairs’ View of VA: Chairs’ View of VA: Faculty Recruitment Faculty Recruitment Training Site for Residents Training Site for Residents Training Site for Interns Training Site for Interns Training Site for Psychologists (Consortia) Training Site for Psychologists (Consortia) Research Infrastructure Research Infrastructure

9. Leadership VA Chiefs’ Positions: VA Chiefs’ Positions: Prioritize Care of VA Patients Prioritize Care of VA Patients Protect VA Resources Protect VA Resources Cooperate and Coordinate with University Cooperate and Coordinate with University Contribute to Research Mission of Department Contribute to Research Mission of Department Contribute to Educational Mission of Department Contribute to Educational Mission of Department

10. VA Boston Healthcare System’s Psychology Research Portfolio 29/141 Active Investigators 110/521 Active Projects

11. Boston University’s Psychiatry Federal Research Portfolio (2004)

12. Leadership VA’s Approach to IDC: VA’s Approach to IDC: Approximately 7-8% of VA Portfolio to Administer Approximately 7-8% of VA Portfolio to Administer VERA: Proportion of Total Research Dollars VERA: Proportion of Total Research Dollars VA Grants Prioritized VA Grants Prioritized National Grants to Foundation Prioritized National Grants to Foundation Prioritized NIH Grants Discounted NIH Grants Discounted Biotech and Pharmaceutical Grants Further Discounted Biotech and Pharmaceutical Grants Further Discounted Total Dollars in VERA Approximates Total Grants Total Dollars in VERA Approximates Total Grants

13. Leadership Chair’s View of VA Chief’s Position: Chair’s View of VA Chief’s Position: Recruitment of Clinicians, Teachers, Researchers Recruitment of Clinicians, Teachers, Researchers Attract Top Faculty to Department Attract Top Faculty to Department Train Junior Faculty Train Junior Faculty Develop the Future Academics Develop the Future Academics Attract Excellent Interns, Residents, Fellows. Attract Excellent Interns, Residents, Fellows. Represent VA Faculty at University Level Represent VA Faculty at University Level Advocate for Promotions Advocate for Promotions

14. Leadership Chief’s Skill Sets Needed: Chief’s Skill Sets Needed: Management of Personnel Management of Personnel Management of Top Management at VA Management of Top Management at VA Support of Junior Faculty Support of Junior Faculty Knowledge of VA in Clinical, Research, & Training Knowledge of VA in Clinical, Research, & Training Aware of Funding Opportunities Aware of Funding Opportunities Match Opportunities to Personnel Match Opportunities to Personnel Reward Success across Domains. Reward Success across Domains.

15. Leadership How does one support junior faculty? How does one support junior faculty? Protected time for research and teaching. Protected time for research and teaching. It can be 2-3 years before junior PI is funded. It can be 2-3 years before junior PI is funded. Mentoring to assist in ideas and methods. Mentoring to assist in ideas and methods. Resources for pilot projects. Resources for pilot projects. Space for use (Lab or Clinical Science). Space for use (Lab or Clinical Science). Start up Packages from Management/Chairman. Start up Packages from Management/Chairman. Support for Consultants. Support for Consultants. Support for Conferences (Such as this one!). Support for Conferences (Such as this one!). Bridging people who go out of funding. Bridging people who go out of funding.

16. Leadership Academic Support: Academic Support: Knowledge of Office of Research & Development Knowledge of Office of Research & Development Knowledge of NIH branches that fund Beh. Science. Knowledge of NIH branches that fund Beh. Science. Knowledge of Early Career Opportunities Knowledge of Early Career Opportunities Knowledge of University Research Offices Knowledge of University Research Offices Knowledge of University Development Offices Knowledge of University Development Offices Knowledge of VA Nonprofit Organizations. Knowledge of VA Nonprofit Organizations.