TO:                 School of Medicine Faculty

FROM:            Bill Roper

SUBJECT:       Spring Faculty Meeting Topics

DATE:            March 29, 2011

On April 6, the faculty will convene to discuss a number of topics that affect our work and the mission of the UNC School of Medicine. Below is an overview of subjects that I intend to cover. If you believe an important topic for discussion is missing from the list, I encourage you to contact Marie Mitchell in my office so that I might include it in my remarks. Marie can be reached at marie_mitchell@med.unc.edu or 919-966-4161.

Thank you for your attention and interest. I hope you will be able to attend.

Topics for Discussion

• The School of Medicine Strategic Plan
• School of Medicine Awards, Recognition and Competitive Status
  • U.S. News & World Report
  • Association of American Medical Colleges analysis
• Care Across the State
• Growing Care Across the State
• Additional SOM campuses – Charlotte/Asheville
• UNC Hospitals – Hillsborough Hospital/Hillsborough Campus Physician Office Building
• Acquisition of Physician Practices, TPN
• Benefits for the SOM
• WakeMed and Teaching
• Renewing Medical Student Education: LCME Visit – March 2012
• Legislative Update
• State Budget
• Physicians’ Upper Payment Limit