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September 17, 2004

Faculty Senate Meeting with Drs. Barbato and Slogoff

Present: Anthony Barbato, Steven Slogoff, Dana Brazdziunas, Kim Kenton, Pam Derstine, Sam Cukierman, Donna Halinski, John McNulty, Nancy Muma

Excused: Phong Le, Bill Canon, John Godwin, Michael Schneck  

BSI Compensation Committee

Dr. Slogoff agreed to the Faculty Senate forming the subcommittee for the BSI Compensation Committee.

Finances of the Medical School and Medical Center

Dr. Barbato: 50-60% of the Medical School budget is dependent on clinical revenue (health care and LUPF). Last year we were slightly ahead of budget. LUPF is not generating enough revenue to continue as is. New faculty were added so there is a need to generate revenues to offset their expenses. Last year there was approximately a 2% loss for LUPF. Paul O’Keefe was recently elected as chairman of the board of LUPF. As expenses increase substantially, the revenue needs to increase to compensate. For tenure track faculty, med school tuition pays for base salary. Non-tenure track base salary comes from clinical revenue. Dean Slogoff has two discretionary funds that are the only pools of funds for start up money for new faculty, faculty development funds, ect.

Financial statements for the Univeristy were distributed in the past but have not been in several years. Dr. Barbato agreed to put summaries of the financial statis for the Medical school on the website for the Faculty Senate. Due to health insurance co-pay increases and the fact that patients don’t pay as reliably as insurance companies, we will generate less revenue for same procedures. Law suites in IL are a large problem, raising the cost of health insurance for the Medical Center. We own our own insurance company so gauging by insurance companies is not part of the equation. Our costs are due only to the high amounts of awards that need to be protected against. We have lobbyist at the state and national level to try to influence this and other issues. Medical Center disproportionately cares for the uninsured which is a large expense.

Cancer Center

Dr. Barbato: Clinical activity is booming and is recognized by NIH as one of the busiest institutes for treatment of cancer. He is committed to build up 3-4 research programs to complement clinical programs. There are many new clinical faculty in oncology.

Construction

Dr. Barbato: Renovated 7 South to be an in patient clinic. Burn unit is moved to the first floor. Construction will start in the old hospital entrance. Lower level radiation unit will now be an observation unit. New electrical generator will soon be completed to cover nearly 100% of our electrical needs.  New parking garage is planned. Construction of the planned green area is delayed. Building 114,116 ect., will be demolished for construction of a paved parking lot. Research building is high on Father Garanzini’s priority list and will be a University building. However, other projects must be completed first.

Department of Neurology

Dr. Houff is on a leave of absence. Dr. Jose Biller is the interim chair for the indefinite future. Head of NSAI has not been appointed and will be addressed when the ‘dust settles”.

Fall meeting of the Faculty Senate

The meeting will be scheduled for early November after checking with Drs. Barbato, Slogoff, and Father Garanzini. Dr. Garanzini will give a state of the University address at the meeting. 

Minutes submitted by NAM