Georgia Health Sciences University and Health System: The Big Picture GDEcD 12/7/11
Georgia Health Sciences is Georgia’s Public Academic Health Center • One of ~15 freestanding Health Sciences Universities • One of ~80 Academic Health Centers (AHC)
Georgia’s only Public Academic Health Center
• One of only two vertically & horizontally integrated AHCs in GA 2
Georgia Health Sciences University Mission To lead Georgia and the world to better health, by providing excellence in biomedical education, discovery, and service
Vision To be a leading research university‌ and academic health center‌ while transforming the institution and region into a health care and biomedical research destination 3
Academic Health Centers (AHCs): Much More Than a University! Tomorrow’s Diverse Workforce
Highly Specialized & Quality Care Clinical care
Education
Scientific Discoveries & New Therapies Research 4
Academic Health Center • Hubs of innovation including: – Education & Training – Research & Discovery – Clinical Care & Service
• An AHC is critical to the: – Quality of medical and health care professions education & training – Degree of economic impact of the enterprise – Ability to generate translational research – Ability to offer advanced cutting-edge health care 5
Georgia Health Sciences A Critical Benefit to Georgia • Our Health System: – 472 bed acute care adult hospital (GHS Medical Center) – 160 bed Children's Medical Center (CMC) – 400+ physician multi-specialty group – Various outpatient facilities – In Georgia: • • • •
2nd largest children’s hospital The region’s only Level I trauma center The region’s largest dedicated Cancer Care facility 2nd largest Medicaid provider 6
Georgia Health Sciences A Critical Benefit to Georgia • Our Health System: – Trains ~450 medical and ~50 dental residents • ~20% of all GME and 75% of all GDE slots in GA – GHSU administers facilities and provides care to special populations in Georgia: • Manage the GA War Veterans Nursing Home, for GA DVS • Manage East Central GA Regional Hospital, for GA DBHDD • Manage the care of GA’s 45K inmates for GA DOC
– Provides ~half a million patient visits annually • >50% of all patients are of minority populations • >30% are outside MSA
– Provide >$100 million in uncompensated care/yr – >$90 million of medical tourism dollars in 2009 7
Georgia Health Sciences A Critical Benefit to Georgia • Our University • Five Colleges with more than 2,400 students, includes • Nation’s 13th oldest & 6th largest medical school • GA’s only College of Dental Medicine • GA’s largest advanced Nursing degree program • GA’s largest Allied Health Professions program
• 800 clinical training sites throughout GA • Branch campuses located throughout GA, with various partners • MCG: Albany, Athens, Savannah & Brunswick, and Rome • CON: Athens and Columbus 8
Georgia Health Sciences A Critical Benefit to Georgia • Our University • Trains 1 in 5 Physicians in GA • Produces the largest number of 1ary care MDs in GA • Trains 1 in 4 Dentists in GA • Our University produces highly competitive students • 2011 Freshman class entrance scores are above the national average • 2011 National examinations (USMLE) student pass rate of 99.5% are above national average (93%) 9
GHSU: A Decade of Research Growth GHSU NIH funding (in $millions) +89% increase
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NIH Budget (in $billions) +53% increase
Increase in GHSU medical school ranking based on NIH funding (Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research)
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Georgia Health Sciences A Critical Benefit to Georgia • For FY10 - $63M in NIH funding & $90M in total research funding • 25% increase in sponsored activity funding over last 4 years • GHSU was the first in GA to offer Phase 1 and Phase 2 clinical trials • Major research centers in the areas of: – – – – – –
Cancer Neuroscience & Behavioral Medicine Cardiovascular Biology Genomics & Molecular Medicine Regenerative & Reparative Medicine Disease Prevention
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GHSHS/GHSU $1.1 B Enterprise: 2010 Funding Sources (Operating and Non-Operating Revenue, Excluding Inter-Company Transfers)
University/Academic Sources of Funding
Stimulus 6%
Health System Sources of Funding State Appropriatons to GHS Health System 6%
Other 6%
Other 3%
Clinical 38%
State Appropriations to GHSU: Education & Research 27%
Education Grants Tuition & Fees 3% 7%
Research 13%
Clinical 91%
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AHCs and GHSU • Like GHSU – Has more schools than 72% of AAHC* members – Has more employees than 80% of AHCs – Provides more uncompensated care than 86% of AHCs – Is integrated with its medical center, more than 50% of AHCs – Similarly to the average AAHC institutions it has ~600 patient beds *The Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) represents more than 100 institutions nationwide
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Georgia Health Sciences: Enormous Economic Impact • Among the top 20 Georgia employers – Directly employs approximately 10,000 employees – Generates ~50,000 other jobs statewide
• $2.1 billion direct annual economic impact – $14 for $1 of State appropriations
• >$8 billion direct annual economic impact state-wide – Including the impact of its workforce, industry and affiliated providers
Workforce Bio-Science Economic Development Growth Health Care Provider Growth Commercialization of Research Health Sciences Program Growth Regional MD Expansion
GHSU
Source: Tripp Umbach
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US and GA Investment in R&D • ~$350 billion was invested in R&D in the US in 2006 - ~$100 billion from government • For overall publically funded R&D, Georgia ranked 21 in the US, behind AL, NC, and TN • But, for R&D performed by universities & colleges, Georgia ranks 12th in total publicallyfunded R&D (2006) and 16th in NIH funding (2010) 15
US Production of Scientists: Falling Short
Olefsky. J Clin Invest. 2007; 117: 270–276 16
The Ultimate Weapon Against Cancer: GHSU’s Cancer Research Center • Research areas include: – – – –
Cancer immunology & immunotherapy Developmental therapeutics Molecular oncology Cancer prevention & control
• Hosts Georgia’s only Tumor Tissue Bank • Participates in over 150 clinical trials
• Cancer Clinical Trials Unit – Moving discoveries from the lab to the bedside – For many patients, their only remaining treatment option 17
GHSU Research Spotlight GHSU Cancer Center • How combining a vaccine with a drug can make our own immune system attack cancer cells • Developing immunotherapy strategies that enhance the efficacy of conventional cancer therapies • Testing a new compound that may be able to make brain tumors more susceptible to radiation and chemotherapy • Using state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technology to discover the genetic basis of early-onset breast and colon cancer in African Americans • Developing new multi-drug strategies for the treatment of the most lethal types of leukemia 18
GHSU Research Spotlight Neurobiology: Brain Mapping Project Joe Z. Tsien, Ph.D. Professor, Neurology GRA Eminent Scholar in Cognitive & Systems Neurobiology
1999 Time magazine cover story on the creation of genetically engineered smart mice
2009 Special Edition of US News and World Report on memory discovery
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GHSU Research Spotlight Vascular Biology Center • GHSU ranks #1 in the SE #6 nationally in American Heart Association (AHA) funding • Diagnosis, prevention and therapy of kidney disease and hypertension • Discovery of gender-dependent differences in vascular function • Prevention and repair of microvascular disease associated with acute lung injury and ARDS • Identification of new targets in obesityand diabetes-induced vascular disease 20
GHSU Research Spotlight Center for Biotechnology & Genomic Medicine • ~$70 million federal funding since creation in 2002 ($12M in 2010) • World’s largest database and biorepository for Type 1 diabetes • Successfully spun off biotechnology companies (e.g. Jinfiniti Biosciences and ImmunoReg) • Extensive free health services 21
GHSU Research Spotlight Institute for Regenerative & Reparative Medicine
• Stimulating bone growth and repair after injury • Targeting brain repair after stroke • Developing partnerships with Wounded Warrior Project, Ft. Gordon, and Charlie Norwood VAMC
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Public Health Challenges in GA In the U.S., Georgia is negatively ranked in Public Health: • 31st for the % of adults who smoke • 39th for the % of adults who are obese • 41st for the % of adults with T2 DM • 40th for infant mortality rate • 41st for teen birth rate • 43rd & 45th for pre-term & low birthrate births • 47th for rates of TB, hepatitis and AIDS
30 counties in Georgia have lower life expectancy than the 3rd world countries of… – Gaza Strip – El Salvador – Dominican Republic – Thailand
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GHSU Research Spotlight Georgia Prevention Institute • Internationally recognized multidisciplinary translational research institute – Over $74 million in NIH funding since its inception
• Unique 30 year research partnership with community, leading in research on: – Ethnic disparities in CVD and diabetes – Childhood obesity and its impact on the future health of children and adults – The genetic and environmental contributions to disease processes 24
Georgia Health Sciences Where are we going? •
Formulating a clear Strategy to grow our research, clinical, and educational enterprises: –
Research growth will leverage current strengths and expand our clinical/translational/tech transfer capacity
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Clinical growth will focus on expanding our footprint, ensuring that all Georgians have access to the specialized Health Care, and the health maintenance and prevention, they need
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Educational growth will center on expanding our leadership in Advanced Degree Health Professions Training 25
Economic Impact of Research Growth at GHSU Adding 100 researchers to GHSU will… • Increase extramural funding to ~100M/yr • Create 1600 – 2000 new jobs1 • Generate $8M - $10M in annual state and local tax revenues1 • Produce +200 patents and 1020 new spinoff companies2 1. Based on metrics provided by Bureau of Economic and Business Research, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah (2009, vol. 69: num. 2). 2. Projection based on number of patents and new companies at current funding level.
GHSU Research and Bioscience Industry Economic Impact ($ millions) $445 $332 $200 2010
2015
2020
GHSU Research and Bioscience Industry Jobs Impact ($ millions) 1332
2213
2010
2015
2967
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Total Research Space: GHSU vs. 50th Ranked Institutions Research Square Footage 1,439,038
#54 UC Irvine
889,117
#49 U of Illinois
832,170
#48 U of Cincinnati
574,062
#47 MUSC
535,622
#52 UT San Antonio #50 UT Galveston
477,271
#53 UT Houston
465,173
#51 Case Western #70 GHSU
434,433 231,929
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Becoming a $3B Economic Engine Strategy
Growth Factor (FY10-20)
Increased Revenue
Increase in Patient Care Revenues
3% /yr
$250M
Increase in research/clinical scientists and research funding
100 FTE 10% productivity
$125M
Increased tuition revenue and state appropriations from increased enrollment
student enrollment 25%; 5% tuition/yr
$50M
Increased Tech Transfer
5X
$10M
Philanthropy
$15M
Increase in other revenue streams
$50M
Total Increased Revenue Total Direct Economic Impact
$500M
$3 Billion 28
Georgia Health Sciences Why will we succeed? • We are one of only two vertically & horizontally integrated AHCs in GA, able to address: – The emerging challenges of the changing health care environment – The clinical & translational research needs of the future – The continuum of health professions education
• We have over 500 integrated Health Care providers • We already educate & develop tomorrow’s healthcare leaders • We have recognized areas of research & clinical care excellence • We have broad reach, including all of GA and portions of SC • We have demonstrated ability to sustain long-term partnerships with many communities, state & military agencies 29
And after all, we have been dedicated to the welfare of all Georgians for almost 200 years
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GHSU… Much More Than a University
Critical to Georgia’s Health Critical to Georgia’s Economy Critical to Georgia’s Future
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