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OFFICE O F THE SENIORVICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST May 3 1,2006
MEMORANDUM
TO: Robert Gold
Dean, College of Health and Human Performance
FROM: Phyllis Peres
Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs
SUBJECT: Proposals to create a Department of Health Services Administration, a
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and the Maryland Institute for
Applied Environmental Health (PCC log nos. 05057, 05058, and 05059)
On April 27, President Mote gave final approval to your proposals to create a Department
of Health Services Administration and a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. As you
know, the proposals were recommended for acceptance by the University Senate on April 24,
2006. Please accept my apologies for the delay in formal notification.
Additionally, the proposal to establish the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental
Health was approved on April 7 by the Senate Committee on Programs, Curricula and Courses.
The changes are formally effective July 1, 2006.
Enclosure
cc: William Destler, Provost
Ellin Scholnick, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
James Baeder, Chair, Senate PCC
Sarah Bauder, Office of Student Financial Aid
Mary Giles, University Senate
Barbara Hope, Data Administration
Anne Turkos, Archives
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
PROGRAM/CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
DIRECTIONS:
Provide one form with original approval signatures in lines 1 - 4 for each proposed action. Keep this form to one page in length.
Early consultation with the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning & Programs is strongly recommended if there are
questions or concerns, particularly with new programs.
Please submit the signed form to Claudia Rector, Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs, 1119 Main
Administration Building, Campus.
Please email the rest of the proposal as an MSWord attachment to pcc-submissions@umd.edu.
PCC LOG NO.
DATE SUBMITTED
March 17,2006
COLLEGEISCHOOL
College of Health and Human Performance
05059
DEPARTMENTIPROGRAM proposed Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
PROPOSED ACTION ( A separate form for each) ADD X
DELETE
CHANGE
DESCRIPTION (Provide a succinct account of the proposed action. Details should be provided in an
attachment. Provide old and new sample programs for curriculum changes.)
Please see attached document.
JUSTIFICATION/REASONS/RESOURCES(Briefly explain the reasonfor the proposed action. Identify the
source of new resources that may be required. Details should be provided in an attachment.)
Please see attached document.
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PROPOSAL TO CREATE
THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR
APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
ROBERT S. GOLD, DEAN
Effective July 1, 2006
Proposal To Create The Maryland Institute For Applied Environmental Health
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) define environmental public
health as "the discipline that focuses on the health interrelationships between people and their
environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters a safe and healthful environment."
The mission of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health (MIAEH) is to advance the
prominent issue of translating research into effective public health practice, including research in
environmental public health conducted to address occupational and environmental public health
problems, on the factors which influence effective environmental public health practice, by providing
education and training to occupational and environmental public health professionals. This is
accomplished through a multi-disciplinary / multi-profession collaborative of faculty, students, and
researchers, and by applying appropriate technologies to advance environmental public health research
and education.
The most recent Institute of Medicine report, The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century,
reaffirmed the importance of local and state health agencies to strengthen their capacity to successfully
identify and manage environmental problems through the understanding and use of the 10 Essential
Public Health Services. These essential services include:
Monitoring environmental and health status to identify and solve community environmental health
problems;
Diagnosing and investigating environmental health problems and health hazards in the
community;
Informing, educating and empowering people about environmental health issues;
Mobilizing community partnerships and actions to identify and solve environmental health
problems;
Developing policies and plans that support individual and community environmental health efforts;
Enforcing laws and regulations that protect environmental health and ensure safety;
Linking people to needed personal environmental health services and assuring the provision of
healthcare when otherwise unavailable;
Assuring competent environmental health and personal healthcare workforce;
Evaluating effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population based
environmental health services; and
Conducting research for new insights and innovative solutions to environmental health problems.
Environmental scientists are employed in every job sector, including academia, government (local to
international), business and non-profit organizations. The MIAEH will focus its efforts in three areas:
1.
Education and Training
2.
Translational Research
3.
Special Thematic Research
Education and Training
Our intent is to make the MIAEH a key component of our newly proposed School of Public Health, and to
develop required concentrations in environmental health as a key component of our Masters in Public
Health degree (MPH). Graduates of our Environmental Health MPH degree concentration (proposed
under separate cover, Fall 2006) will be able to move on in at least 4 different areas: further graduate
school training in environmental health at the doctoral level (DrPH. or PhD program), state or federal
government, large businesses/industry or with environmental consulting firms. Their training will include
an internship experience that often allows students access to job networks. In addition, participation in
faculty research programs both in the MIAEH and in other centers, schools, and colleges on campus will
provide students an opportunity for first hand practical training in current techniques for research in
environmental public health.
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Proposal To Create The Maryland Institute For Applied Environmental Health
Translational Research
There are many opportunities to address theories in translational research by examining a number of
strategies to make adoption of “best practices” more effective and efficient in professional practice
settings. The MIAEH will, through collaborative research with other centers, institutes, laboratories, and
colleges in the UM System explore both how to minimize the average time for translation of research into
practice, as well as the most effective methodologies to accomplish that end. It is important to note that
the Institute’s faculty and staff will also continue participation in their basic research programs.
Special Thematic Research Areas
There are many thematic issues raised by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in its
decade long agenda for disease prevention / health promotion – Healthy People 2010. Thematic issues,
including but not limited to:
Outdoor Air Quality
Water Quality
Toxics and Waste
Healthy Homes and Healthy Communities
Infrastructure and Surveillance
Global Environmental Health
Human Resource Requirements
The new MIAEH will build upon faculty, resources, and capabilities in the existing College of Health and
Human Performance (HLHP), as well as add additional resources over time. The College now has 6 fulltime tenured/tenure track faculty members who can contribute to the new Institute as affiliate faculty.
They will continue to serve in their current departments but could become affiliate faculty who support the
new Institute. Dean Gold has already obtained up to 3 new tenure track lines that will be assigned to this
Institute. Searches for these new faculty positions are now underway and will be completed by July 1,
2006. New faculty hired with appropriate credentials on T/Tk lines as a result of these searches will have
their academic affiliation in one of the College’s existing departments. During the next academic year
(2006-2007) the new Institute will participate in the recruitment of up to 3 more additional full time faculty.
One of the initial appointments will be designated Director for the new Institute. Building on our existing
resource base ensures that the new Institute will be able to operate efficiently and effectively, with
adequate infrastructure, human resources, physical resources, and financial resources.
The Institute Director will report to the Dean of HLHP. The Director will have administrative oversight of
the Institute, its programs and its centers. Table 1 presents an initial view of the faculty for this unit,
including their rank and specialization.
All faculty will have degrees and backgrounds in environmental health or related fields. It is anticipated
that the Institute faculty will continue to grow through fundraising, entrepreneurial activities, and externally
funded grants and contracts.
Full time academic faculty in place during the Fall 2006 semester will be responsible for setting up and
finalizing the operational structure of the Institute, including governance, committee structures, and longterm strategic planning that supports the plans of the College and the University. The faculty will also
develop their catalog of courses necessary to support an MPH program concentration in environmental
health, and begin participating in College and University committees. It is also an expectation that, in
return for no initial teaching assignments, each faculty member will submit at least two NIH or CDC
investigator-initiated proposals during his/her first year on campus. The new Director will be selected from
among the new hires and will hold a 12-month appointment. The College Dean’s Office will provide
standard support services for the new faculty members. Web, IT, grants management, and
fundraising/development assistance will be handled in this manner.
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Proposal To Create The Maryland Institute For Applied Environmental Health
Table 1: Initial Proposed Faculty Members for Maryland Institute For Applied
Environmental Health
Name
Rank
Unit
Specialization
Feldman,
Professor
Public and
Occupational health, crossRobert
Community
cultural research; minority
Health
health; smoking cessation;
Thompson,
Associate
Public and
Disparities in health and
Estina
Professor
Community
quality of care; elimination of
Health
health disparities;
Voorhees,
Research
Public and
Built environment;
Carolyn
Associate
Community
Professor
Health
TBN (7/06)
Professor
Tenure in
Environmental Health: Director
HLHP dept.
of the Institute, specialization
dependent upon search results
TBN (7/06)
Assistant
Tenure-line in Environmental Health:
Professor
HLHP dept.
specialization dependent upon
search results
TBN (7/07)
Assistant
Tenure-line in Environmental Health:
Professor
HLHP dept.
specialization dependent upon
search results
TBN (7/07)
Assistant
Tenure-line in Environmental Health:
Professor
HLHP dept.
specialization dependent upon
search results
TBN (7/07)
Assistant
Tenure-line in Environmental Health:
Professor
HLHP dept.
specialization dependent upon
search results
Appointment
Affiliate
appointment
Affiliate
appointment
Affiliate
appointment
Joint
academic
appointment
Joint
academic
appointment
Joint
academic
appointment
Joint
academic
appointment
Joint
academic
appointment
Physical Resource Requirements
As a result of an efficiency and effectiveness review, the Dean of HLHP has reclaimed space in the HHP
Building (#255) that will provide sufficient administrative and faculty office space for the new Institute.
This space is also adequate to cover projected faculty research needs. Minor renovations to the space
will be required but will be handled by the College Dean.
Financial Resource Requirements
The financial requirements of the proposed Institute are realistic and limited in nature. These
requirements will be largely met through reallocation within the existing College budget and the University
request for operating dollars necessary for a new School of Public Health. The new Institute will plan an
aggressive campaign for additional funds, to be secured through external funding, entrepreneurial
activities, tuition resources, and gifts stemming from donor support of the new department and School of
Public Health.
MIAEH will seek additional start-up funding from the Vice President for Research at the level of $105,000
for three years for the following activities:
$15,000 to support expenses over three years for external speakers to participate in Applied
Grand Rounds in Environmental Health Practice;
$90,000 for three years of support of a post-doctoral fellow to assist with research, grant
development, course preparation, and training.
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Anticipated Student Load
The MIAEH will support an MPH concentration in Environmental Health in the new School of Public
Health. We anticipate growth in student numbers until we reach a steady state in year 3. Steady state
will be achieved at 25 full-time and 10 part-time students in the program.
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Maryland Institute For Applied Environmental Health Proposal: Notes and Explanations of Budget Plan
Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
TABLE 1: RESOURCES
Resources Categories
Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009
1. Allocated funds (base budget)
$279,577 $427,898 $445,014 $462,815
1a. One time funds
$100,000
$0
$0
$0
2. Tuition/Fee Revenue Subject to Approval (= 75 %
$0
$70,888 $112,607 $117,574
of [c + g] below)
a. #FT Students
0
10
15
15
b. Annual Tuition/Fee Rate Per Credit Hour
$4,716
$4,928
$5,150
$5,382
c. Annual Full Time Revenue (a x b)
$0
$68,995 $123,600 $129,162
d. # Part Time Students
0
5
5
5
e. Credit Hour Rate Per Credit Hour
$409
$425
$442
$460
f. Annual Credit Hours
12
12
12
12
g. Annual Part Time Revenue (d x e x f)
$0
$25,522
$26,542
$27,604
3. 5 Graduate Assistantships (@$13,820)
$74,739
$77,728
$80,837
4. Other Sources
$0
$0
$0
$0
Total (Add 1 - 4)
$379,577 $498,786 $557,621 $580,389
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Fall 2010
$481,327
$0
$122,762
Fall 2011
$500,581
$0
$128,178
Fall 2011
$520,604
$0
$133,834
15
$5,624
$134,974
5
$478
12
$28,708
$84,071
$0
$604,089
15
$5,877
$141,048
5
$498
12
$29,857
$87,434
$0
$628,759
15
$6,141
$147,395
5
$518
12
$31,051
$90,931
$0
$654,438
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Maryland Institute For Applied Environmental Health Proposal: Notes and Explanations of Budget Plan
TABLE 2: EXPENDITURES
Expenditure Categories
1. Total Faculty Expenses (b + c below)
a. # FTE
b. Total Salary
c. Total Benefits
2. Total Administrative Staff Expenses (b + c below)
a. # FTE
b. Total Salary
c. Total Benefits
3. Total Student Support Staff Expenses (b + c
below)
a. # FTE
b. Total Salary
c. Total Benefits
4. Equipment (computers and printers)
5. Library
6. New or Renovated Space
7. Other expenses
Total Expenditures (Add 1 - 7)
Total Resources
Net (Resources - Expenditures)
Fall 2006
Year 1
$350,577
5
$350,577
NA
$33,000
1
$33,000
NA
$0
Fall 2007
Year 2
$427,000
6
$427,000
NA
$34,320
1
$34,320
NA
$43,422
Fall 2008
Year 3
$444,080
6
$444,080
NA
$35,693
1
$35,693
NA
$45,159
Fall 2009
Year 4
$461,843
6
$461,843
NA
$37,121
1
$37,121
NA
$46,965
Fall 2010
Year 5
$480,317
6
$480,317
NA
$38,605
1
$38,605
NA
$48,844
Fall 2011
Year 6
$499,529
6
$499,529
NA
$40,150
1
$40,150
NA
$50,797
Fall 2011
Year 6
$519,511
6
$519,511
NA
$41,756
1
$41,756
NA
$52,829
0
$0
NA
$7,500
$5,000
$20,000
$5,000
$421,077
$379,577
-$41,500
3
$43,422
NA
$5,000
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$519,742
$498,786
-$20,956
3
$45,159
NA
$5,000
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$539,931
$557,621
$17,690
3
$46,965
NA
$5,000
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$560,929
$580,389
$19,461
3
$48,844
NA
$5,000
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$582,766
$604,089
$21,323
3
$50,797
NA
$5,000
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$605,476
$628,759
$23,283
3
$52,829
NA
$5,000
$5,000
$0
$5,000
$629,095
$654,438
$25,343
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Maryland Institute For Applied Environmental Health Proposal: Notes and Explanations of Budget Plan
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Allocated funds based on current College designated funds. The listing below contains the raw data for these initial resources. This
information is for the Provost’s office.
From the raw material listed below, we began with an assumption that existing dollars would be escalated by COLA and merit dollars
(average annual escalation 4.0%).
In Fall 2006 we expect to ass three new faculty – one Associate Professor in Environmental Health, and two Assistant Professors in
Environmental Health to the faculty pool that the Dean will take from the College’s reallocation of resources (April 2005).
In Fall 2007 we expect to add one new faculty – an Assistant Professorial Appointment at $60,000 to the faculty pool that the Dean will
take from the Provost’s allocation (April 2006).
For Fall 2007 we will request University support for the addition of three new graduate assistant lines (@ $13,820 appropriately
escalated).
With Provostial and APAC approval, we will request 75% return on tuition revenues back to Department from soon to be proposed
MPH concentration in Environmental Health until department reaches steady state in year 6 (Fall 2011).
Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health
Professor Robert Feldman (Pubic and Community Health)
Associate Professor Estina Thompson (Public and Community Health)
Research Associate Professor Carolyn Voorhees (Public and Community Health)
Research Associate Professors Betty Dabney (Public and Community Health)
One Associate Professor In Environmental Health TBN (2006)
Two Assistant Professors In Environmental Health TBN (2006)
One Assistant Professor In Environmental Health TBN (2007)
Administrative Assistant TBN (2006)
Total Salaries for Faculty and Staff
Total Existing Salaries 2006
Total New Salaries 2006
Total New Salaries 2007
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FTE
0.25
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
7.00
Salary
$81,899
$66,473
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$60,000
$60,000
$33,000
Total Cost
$20,475
$16,618
$30,000
$70,000
$80,000
$120,000
$60,000
$33,000
$430,093
$137,093
$233,000
$60,000
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