Sunday, February 21, 2010

Health Care Advisory Committee - 20 Feb 2010

The counseling director search went well

  • 50 applicants made initial screening for counseling

    • Good candidates; done by phone interview

    • All had health experience, kind of want psychiatry exp.; definitely want leadership exp.

      • Undergrad in international finance, GED ---health?

  • Mental health is one of the biggest health concerns

    • several models; community health services

    • Want a more integrated mental & clinical services

  • H1N1 has not really reemerged

    • are able to keep up with demand at the moment, as long as there is not another pandemic strike

    • Midterms make things get weird

    • Outbreak of mumps in new york; hope it doesn't migrate north

  • Insurance rates are increasing

    • cost of healthcare is increasing countrywide

  • Student survey of the students for what UHS does:

    • Mostly good

    • They want the lab and xrays should be free, Committee opposite

    • Cutting prevention staff? Alcohol makes it complicated

    • No real agreement, submitted 6% increase to the chancellor

      • board of regents in May for hearing- waiting for approval

    • Background knowledge could drastically change the outcome of the survey

    • Possibly have the survey sponsored by the survey center; not UHS

  • Make an ASM open form to discuss UHS and other programs

    • Conversational for costs, values, needs, wants

  • Have certain public-policy classes to discuss the issue.

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