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Contact: Media Relations Officer, AAMC Communications, 202-828-0041
Contact: Heather Pacheco, CSC, 248-372-3245, hpacheco@csc.com
For Immediate Release
AAMC-CSC Select Five Medical Schools In First Round of New Mission-Based Management (MBM) Program
Washington, D.C., February 9, 1999--The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) have selected five medical schools located at -- Creighton University, East Carolina University, the University of California-San Diego, the University of Texas-Galveston, and West Virginia University -- as the first-round sites in the new AAMC-CSC Mission-Based Management program. The primary objective of the program is to provide these medical schools, and eventually all interested U.S. medical schools, with new tools and management capabilities necessary to cope with the fiscal realities stemming from today's changing health care marketplace.
"This new program will better prepare our medical schools to build sound management practices that protect and enhance the three missions of academic medicine -- education, research, and the delivery of quality care," said AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D. "Our institutions recognize that they must become more adept at managing their complex activities. This program will help them accomplish that."
As part of the AAMC-CSC program, the five pilot schools will undergo an intense four-month engagement that focuses on several key elements such as the integration of school financial statements, tracking faculty activity and contributions, and management accountability. CSC consultants, led by Dwight Monson and David Hefner, are working closely with each medical school's dean and leadership teams to implement management principles and practices that will accurately assess faculty and department performance on a mission-specific basis, and improve productivity.
"We are excited to work with our AAMC partners, building upon the experiences and successes of the schools previously employing mission-based management. We believe that these new management principles will prepare medical schools to meet the growing challenges they will face over the next 10 to 15 years," said David Hefner, principal for CSC's Healthcare Group.
A key program element is the work of expert panels, convened by the AAMC and national medical school leaders, that will guide and assist the development of mission-specific productivity measures to evaluate the contributions of faculty members and departments. Two panels have been established. The Education Panel is chaired by Donald O. Nutter, M.D., executive associate dean of faculty and planning, Northwestern University Medical School. The Research Panel is chaired by Edward W. Holmes, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean, Duke University Medical School.
In addition to the expert panels, AAMC will convene user-groups to encourage participants to share "lessons learned," refine methodologies, identify best management practices, and develop industry standards. Throughout the process, the AAMC and CSC will also develop numerous products and materials such as a private web connection for participating schools, a readiness assessment package to determine whether a school is a good candidate for mission-based management systems, budgeting and faculty productivity tracking tools, and self-help manuals.
The University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, and Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine have implemented mission-based management practices.
The first round of the CSC consulting engagements is projected to be completed by May 1999. A subsequent round is planned to begin in June 1999.
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The Association of American Medical Colleges represents the 125 accredited U.S. medical schools; the 16 accredited Canadian medical schools; some 400 major teaching hospitals, including 74 Veterans Administration medical centers; 87 academic and professional societies representing 88,000 faculty members; and the nation's 67,000 medical students and 102,000 residents.
CSC's Healthcare Group offers the management services and technology to meet the strategic, operations, applications, information systems integration, and business process outsourcing needs of providers, payors and suppliers. A leader in the healthcare marketplace for more than 25 years, CSC's Healthcare Group offers a healthcare focus and end-to-end solution set that are unparalleled in the industry.
Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government use information technology to attain strategic and operational objectives. The company develops individualized business solutions that are delivered by CSC's 47,000 employees in 700 offices worldwide in areas such as information technology management consulting, systems consulting and integration, operation support and information services outsourcing. Since its founding in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in its relationships with clients. The company has no exclusive agreements with hardware or software technology companies and thus is able to identify and manage solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, CSC had revenues of $7.4 billion for the twelve months ended January 1, 1999.
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