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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[May 15

Change in Name, Department of Medical Dietetics, College of Associated Health Professions, Medical Center

The Medical Center Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Associated Health Professions to change the name of the Department of Medical Dietetics to the Department of Nutrition and Medical Dietetics. Nutrition is at the core of the Medical Dietetics curricula and is the focus of the expanding program of research within the department. In order to describe more accurately the instructional and research functions of the department, this change has been proposed.

This report was received for record.

By consensus the board agreed that one roll call vote would be taken and considered the roll call vote on each of the next six items. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time.

Contracts for Residency Training in General Internal Medicine and General Pediatrics, Medical Center

(22) T h e Federal Health Professions Educational Assistance Act authorizes grants to promote the graduate education of physicians who will enter the practice of general internal medicine or general pediatrics. T h e federal statute provides that such grants be awarded to schools of medicine, not directly to a hospital. Grant applications have been submitted to the College of Medicine by the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, and Lutheran General Hospital (all in the Chicago metropolitan area and affiliated with the College) and grants totaling $786,494 have been awarded to the College based on the applications. T h e programs supported by these grants will train primary care physicians who will practice general internal medicine or general pediatrics. The chancellor at the Medical Center has recommended that the University contract with the hospitals in amounts not to exceed the award made for each hospital as follows: Hospital Amount Lutheran General Hospital $291 506 Mercy Hospital and Medical Center 151 079 Illinois Masonic Medical Center 343 909 T h e contract period in each case is October 1, 1979, to September 30, 1980. Federal grant funds are available in the operating budget of the College of Medicine. The vice presidents for academic affairs and for administration concur in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

Contract for Management Consulting Services on Revised Federal Guidelines for Sponsored Programs

(23) The U.S. Office of Management and Budget's "Federal Circular A-21 (Revised)" prescribes new regulations and procedures which must be followed by grantees receiving Federal research grants and contracts. T h e new regulations place new emphasis on the accountability for, and the documentation of, both direct and indirect cost expenditures made from federally-sponsored programs. T o achieve compliance, the University will be required to upgrade its management information and control systems and documentation procedures. The intent would be to file a plan with the University's cognizant Federal Audit Agency by July 1, 1980, outlining the steps to be undertaken to achieve full compliance with the new regulations. For a number of months, University-wide and campus committees have been reviewing the issues to determine the best means of achieving compliance with