I. Description of the proposed organizational unit change
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- FACULTY PARICIPATING THE BMI DEPARTMENT IN FY06 Last Name
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- B. Physical facilities and equipment
- Anticipated Space Needs for the Department of Biomedical Informatics Space Allocation (GSF)
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- C. Library resources, materials, and supplies
III. ResourcesA. Faculty and staff 1. List the name, rank, highest degree, and estimate the level of involvement of all current faculty and professional staff who will participate in the new or reorganized unit. Also indicate the position each person will hold in the new unit.
* Faculty joining the Department at the moderate level may either join as joint faculty, faculty receiving a faculty buyout, or faculty donating time as part of their service requirement.
2. List the clerical and support staff positions that will be included in the new unit. Existing clerical and staff positions in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering will support development of the Department of Biomedical Informatics. See the companion proposal for the School of Computing and Informatics for a complete list of clerical and support staff that will be included in the new School. 3. Indicate the number of graduate assistants who will be assigned to the new unit. A minimum of two graduate assistants will be assigned to the Department of Biomedical Informatics. It is expected that the additional graduate assistant positions will be funded out of the start-up money for the Department of Biomedical Informatics. 4. Project the number and type of new faculty and staff positions that will be needed by the unit during each of the next three years.
Note: In FY 2008, the Department will become a split department with approximately half the faculty moving to the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building I. As a result, a second Office Specialist Sr. and second Admin Systems Specialist will be hired. B. Physical facilities and equipment 1. Identify the physical facilities that will be required for the new unit and indicate whether those facilities are currently available. The Department of Biomedical Informatics will be primarily housed in the Bank of America building at the Brickyard on Mill (Tempe campus, 660 S. Mill) and the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building I under construction in downtown Phoenix. In addition, a number of joint hires will be located in existing institutes and collaborating departments on campus. Over the next six years, the Department anticipates needing approximately 59,166 square feet of space for the 23 faculty, 115 graduate students, 7 teaching assistants, and 24 post-docs/technical staff it anticipates housing.
* In FY08 the Department moves to the ABC Building I. The administrative space requirement jumps to 7506 because the Department can no longer utilize CSE space. The research space increases because several of the faculty will have won research grants, creating the need for additional research space. ** The Department will begin offering undergraduate concentrations in biomedical informatics in conjunction with the School of Computing and Informatics. During FY06, while the Department of Biomedical Informatics begins operations and recruits faculty, it anticipates needing about 3,759 gross square feet (GSF) of space in the Brickyard for the initial core of administrative staff, post-doctoral researcher, and research assistants. During the following year, the Department anticipates needing about 11,151 GSF of space in the Brickyard for administrative space, faculty labs, faculty office space, and offices for post-doctoral research taff. The rest of the space will be allotted in existing facilities, such as the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. At present it is difficult to project which buildings the faculty will reside in as it will depend on the specialties of the faculty hired. In FY08, when the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building I becomes available, it is anticipated that many of the joint hires will be primarily located in the new facility. It is also anticipated that by FY08, fully two years after initiation of the Department of Biomedical Informatics and the School of Computing and Informatics, ASU faculty will obtain grant funding in biomedical informatics. Many faculty will need to move to larger spaces to accommodate their research and research staff. In subsequent years, it is anticipated that space may become available at our clinical partners’ research facilities. The Department will require one collaborative student laboratory that can serve as a forum for small group projects, team learning, and seminar-style instruction on specialized topics. Such a laboratory will be critical for integrating medical students, health professional students, and biomedical informatics students into an interdisciplinary learning environment. It is not yet clear where this facility will be housed. Brickyard Facility The School of Computing and Informatics is to be housed administratively and academically in the Brickyard at 600 S. Mill Ave. in Tempe. As part of the School, the Department of Biomedical Informatics will also have its administrative and academic space there, using the central services of the School as much as possible for efficiency. Thus, the academic advising, curricular, and administrative functions of the Department will reside at the Brickyard building. Plans are currently underway to move certain functions out of the Brickyard in order to make space for the Department of Biomedical Informatics ABC Building I The Arizona Biomedical Collaborative will be located on the Phoenix bioscience campus, next to the Translational Genomics Research Institute building. The Department will occupy approximately 27,000 square feet in the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative. The anticipated move date is Spring of 2007. This space will consist primarily of faculty labs and offices, several conference rooms, and minimal administrative space. Funding has been provided for Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building I through Laws 2003, Chapter 267 - HB 2529 (university research infrastructure financing). Planning staff are working with the Capital Programs Management Group to design a space suitable for biomedical informatics research. Affiliated Departments and Institutions During the first two years of the Department’s existence, joint ASU hires are likely to be located in collaborating institutes and departments on campus, such as the Biodesign Institute, Harrington Department of Bioengineering, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Nursing, W.P. Carey School of Business, Department of Psychology, and the School of Life Sciences, all of which are existing facilities on campus. The Department’s partnering institutions, including the Translational Genomics Research Institute, the Barrow Neurological Institute, and downtown Medical School, are expected to provide clinical and wet laboratory research space for joint clinical faculty as part of their collaboration; reciprocally the Department expects to provide computational laboratory space for the faculty as part of ongoing research programs. 2. List all additional equipment that will be needed during the next five years and the estimated cost. During the first two years of the program, when the Department of Biomedical Informatics resides within the Brickyard it will utilize the administrative equipment of the Department of Computer Science. However, when the Department of Biomedical Informatics moves to the ABC facility, basic administrative equipment will be needed such as copiers, fax machines, and shared high-speed printers. The Department of Biomedical Informatics estimates the cost of a shared administrative cluster at approximately $25,000. It is likely that two such clusters will be needed in the ABC Building I. The Department of Biomedical Informatics has requested the following items be included as part of the FFE portion of Laws 2003, Chapter 267 - HB 2529 (university research infrastructure financing): IT infrastructure, audiovisual equipment (including a mediated conference room and telesuite), furniture for all the labs and offices, telephones, air conditioning and back-up power systems, security for the building, secure networks, and server room equipment. The Department of Biomedical Informatics has submitted its requirements to the ASU Capital Programs Management Group. The costs are estimated to be roughly $1.1 million for the IT infrastructure; $0.4 million for audiovisual equipment; $0.5 million for furniture; $200,000 per server room (the ABC Building I will like contain 3 such rooms); and approximately $3,500 for each door requiring high-end security. Standard computing equipment such as desktops/laptops and printers will be needed for the anticipated 23 faculty, 8 staff, 24 post-doctoral researcher, 115 student work stations, and 7 teaching assistants. Data security software and hardware will also be necessary for protecting patient data (e.g., secure mobile storage such as USB key chains with biometric security, smartcards for biometric protection for laptops, HIPPA-compliant firewalls, etc). Faculty will be expected to fund their own computing and equipment purchases for their individual research labs, either through start-up packages, grants, or in kind gifts. The Department estimates the cost of computing equipment at approximately $2,000 per person. C. Library resources, materials, and supplies 1. Identify any additional library acquisitions that will be needed during the next three years and the estimated cost. There are four components of the proposed Department of Biomedical Informatics: molecular biology, medical imaging, medicine, and public health. For many years, the ASU Libraries have collected extensively in the areas of molecular biology and public health. The journal collections in these areas are strong; a few titles may have to be added to provide depth and focus to holdings in selected areas. In contrast, because ASU does not have a medical school, the Libraries’ medical collection supports medical theory, cell research, and to some extent ethics. It does not support clinical medicine and diagnosis. Similarly, the ASU Libraries have not traditionally collected in the area of medical imaging. These two areas, medicine and medical imaging, will have to be developed in areas defined by the curriculum and faculty (see Appendix A for a list of potential journals the Department may wish to purchase). And finally, ASU does not license an international patent database. Access to Derwent patents would likely be needed to support basic research efforts. Staff at the Library have anticipated that it will cost approximately $100,000 in FY06 to develop the collection (e.g. electronic journals, databases, and patents). An additional $50,000 in FY07 is likely to be needed for new materials, plus $110,000 to maintain resources licensed for use in FY06. In FY08, an additional $50,000 will be needed for new materials, plus $176,000 to maintain the existing collection. 2. List any special materials or supplies, other than normal office supplies, that will be required by the new unit. The Department of Biomedical Informatics will require a sufficient level of audiovisual and multimedia equipment in order to serve as a premiere research and teaching facility for physicians and informaticians of the 21st century, to interface with the area hospitals, and to communicate with its biomedical partners. Increasingly, biomedical organizations are utilizing interactive multimedia rooms as a means of facilitating communication among health care constituents and providing immersive experiences (for example, allowing medical and non-medical personnel to observe an operation without being physically present in the operating room. The Department of Biomedical Informatics has worked closely with the Capital Programs Management Group at ASU in programming the space in the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building I and in requesting suitable audiovisual equipment. Ensuring that the Department’s dry labs have connectivity to the major medical software programs and databases will be critical if the faculty research is to bridge the basic biological sciences with the clinical and medical sciences (See Appendix A for a list of examples of the types of software necessary for medical connectivity). Protection of the medical data will also be important and thus the Department anticipates needing backup infrastructure programs and an antiviral infrastructure subscription. The Department will also have to anticipate the cost of licensing the technology and training staff to use these programs. It may be strategic for the Department to contract with a single vendor for comprehensive software services which would include consulting, training, and software updates. D. Other information 1. Identify any implications of the proposed change for regional or programmatic accreditation. During the first five years of the program, the Department of Biomedical Informatics will offer only graduate degree programs. Arizona State University has university-wide accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association valid for a period of ten years. Graduate programs in engineering and computing do not typically seek separate professional accreditation. In the fall of 2010 the Department of Computer Science and Engineering will begin offering undergraduate concentrations in biomedical informatics in collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Informatics. At present, no formal accreditation is required for programs in Biomedical Informatics. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is accredited by ABET, Inc., which is customary for the existing departments at the Fulton School of Engineering. ABET, Inc is a recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, and will shortly begin to accredit a variety of information sciences and informatics programs under its computing criteria. It is likely that ASU will seek accreditation of this program under those criteria. The North Central Association has a pilot program, know as the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), that provides an evaluation process for programs at accredited organizations. The Department plans to work with AQIP to define performance measures. Such collaboration is expected to add to the visibility of the Department, to aid the Department’s administration in evaluating the success of the Department, and to assist the Association in defining performance measures for this emerging field. 2. Provide any relevant information, not requested above, that will assist reviewers in evaluating the proposed change. Need for Biomedical Informatics Training in Arizona Recent reports by the Arizona Department of Commerce and the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice cite the need for increased capacity in the area of biomedical informatics in Arizona.iv Yet in this state there are no doctoral-level or academic master’s programs specifically dedicated to training future scientists, physicians, and healthcare practitioners in biomedical informatics. Nearly all of the other Western states, notably California, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington have at least one strong biomedical informatics department.v These academic departments play a vital support role to scientists in realizing the promise of the genomic revolution. Considering President Bush’s call for a national health information technology infrastructure, electronic medical records, and interoperability among healthcare providers within the next decade, there will be great need among hospitals for information technology professionals and medical providers skilled in biomedical informatics. Moreover, with the prospect of eleven new hospitals being built in the Phoenix area alone, the need for BMI expertise in Arizona could not be greater. To remain competitive, Arizona needs to develop doctoral-level, masters-level, and undergraduate training programs in biomedical informatics. The Department of Biomedical Informatics is expected to play a crucial role in enabling translational research, through bridging genomic research with clinical outcomes. Facilitating the translation of research from laboratory bench to bedside, and from the bedside back to the bench, is a necessary ingredient for Arizona to “leapfrog” ahead of the bioscience competition and become a major player in the biology century.vi Benefits to Arizona A Department of Biomedical Informatics at Arizona State is predicted to yield many economic benefits to the local and regional economy. A recent industry survey found that the market for bioinformatics is estimated to be as high as $37 billion in 2006.vii Biomedical informatics tools and applications developed in Arizona by university researchers will likely lead to development of new companies in Arizona. Those companies will employ workers, creating jobs for Arizonans. By investing in biomedical informatics expertise at ASU, both the University and the region will become even more competitive in its grants. Bioinformatics is currently one key focus of the NIH’s strategic plan, the NIH Roadmap: Accelerating Medical Discoveries to Improve Health. As a result, a great number of the NIH’s requests for proposals include a bioinformatics component. By investing in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, ASU will be in a lead position to serve as a core biomedical informatics facility in intramural and extramural collaborative grants. Investing in biomedical informatics is expected to have secondary effects on our clinical partners. Through collaborative ASU-community projects, ASU anticipates developing new types of tools and systems that will benefit our hospitals and public health agencies. Employment Outlook for Biomedical Informatics The field of bioinformatics has exploded in recent years to become one of the fastest-growing lines of work in the nation. Over 20,000 new positions for people with bioinformatics degrees will open by the end of 2005, with even more opportunities for those who receive master’s and graduate degrees.viii Salaries for those with bioinformatics training are high, ranging from $40,000 for those with a bachelor’s degree to over $100,000 for those with a doctoral degree.ix According to the trade press, biotech and pharmaceutical companies will soon expect the persons they employ to have computer expertise as well as expertise in the biological/medical sciences.x If Arizona does not produce sufficient graduates with these capabilities, the state will not be a competitive location for biomedical industries. E. Financing 1. Explain the university’s plan for providing adequate financing for the unit. For fiscal year 2006, the Legislature has committed to providing as much as $1 million for the Department of Biomedical Informatics as part Laws 2005, Chapter 330 - SB 1517 (higher education; budget). Arizona State University has committed an additional $500,000 toward operating expenses. Funding for the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building I is being provided through the University Research Infrastructure Bill [Laws 2003, Chapter 267 - HB 2529]. The total amount committed from the research infrastructure funds for this project is anticipated to be $29.6 million. Arizona State University is committing as much as $10 million for the shell space and $2.4 million to cover information technology infrastructure, audiovisual equipment, and outfitting of the ABC Building I. The Department will also aggressively seek funding from external sources. It expects to secure $2 -$3 million from in-kind gifts, seed funding, joint positions, and clinical space over a period of five years. 2. Identify potential sources for external funding for the unit. The Department of Biomedical Informatics plans to seek funding from variety of sources: Federal Agencies: Faculty within the Department will seek individual investigator and multi-disciplinary grants from national funding agencies. Bioinformatics is currently a key focus of the National Institutes of Health’s strategic plan, the NIH Roadmap: Accelerating Medical Discoveries to Improve Health. As a result, a number of Institutes at NIH including the National Library of Medicine, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, and the National Human Genome Research Institute are funding research in specific facets of biomedical informatics Other likely funding sources include: the National Science Foundation, Health Resources and Service Administration, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense. Private sources: The Department of Biomedical Informatics will seek funding from industry partners from established corporations that have a business and strategic interest in biologically- and medically- based informatics systems. These include: International Business Machines Corporation, Sun Microsystems, General Electric, Novel, Seimens, Cerner and Intel. The Department will also explore the possibility of partnerships with local companies such as MediServe. Funding from these sources will be sought for research infrastructure and graduate fellowships. Where appropriate, the Department of Biomedical Informatics will work with its clinical and research partners [e.g., Catholic Health Care West, Mayo Clinic and Medical School, Banner Health, and the Translational Genomics Institute] to leverage existing partnerships and to develop new corporate sponsorships. The Department’s clinical partners have a number of existing partnerships that may prove beneficial. Both the Department of Biomedical Informatics and School of Computing and Informatics anticipate high potential for private support. Naming and other such funding possibilities will be explored. National Foundations: The Department of Biomedical Informatics will also explore funding from major foundations such as the W. M. Keck Foundation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Our initial analysis has shown that each of these organizations is actively funding training programs and projects in the areas of biomedical informatics. 3. If state funds will be used, indicate whether new appropriations will be requested or existing appropriations will be reallocated. A budget of $1 million has been provided to establish the Department of Biomedical Informatics through Laws 2005, Chapter 330 - SB 1517 (higher education; budget). Future funding for the Department is anticipated to come from a combination of direct appropriations related to the Phoenix Medical Campus and re-allocations from existing appropriations. 4. Complete the New Organizational Unit Budget Projections sheet, projecting the operating budget for the proposed unit for the next three years. See attached budget on page 15.
In accordance with ASU’s aggressive research goals, the Department of Biomedical Informatics expects its researchers to generate during its start-up phase at least $375,000 in FY07, $1 million in FY08, and $2.8 million in FY09 in research grants and contracts. These numbers are anticipated to grow as the Department hires new faculty andtoral research taff is able to compete for large-scale proposals from major funding agencies. During the first two years of the program, emphasis will be placed on developing the curriculum and recruiting students. Starting in FY08, the co-location of the Department with researchers at the Phoenix Bioscience campus will increase the range of federally-sponsored grants for which the BMI faculty are eligible. The Department of Biomedical Informatics expects to secure $2 -$3 million from in-kind gifts, seed funding, joint positions, and clinical space over a period of five years. It is anticipated that the Department will secure $0.5 million in FY07, $1 million in FY 08, and $1.5 million in FY09. If the Department successfully develops a joint partnership with one of the major vendors, it may be able to negotiate a discount for medical connectivity software or hardware. Moreover, the Department may also be able to negotiate a group discount, or shared resources, if it purchases medical software in collaboration with its partners. Download 215.31 Kb. Share with your friends:
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