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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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In this fiscal environment, it is imperative that those who manage the hospital are as experienced and efficient as possible. One way of augmenting an expert permanent staff is by acquiring expertise in selected areas on an as-needed basis. For the past year, Irvin G. Wilmot, an independent healthcare consultant, has provided consultation and on-site implementation experience to the hospital director, associate and assistant hospital directors, and hospital finance office personnel on the contract for professional direction of the clinical laboratories, the emergency room assessment and recruitment of a physician/director, review of contracts, proposals for relationships with other healthcare providers, liaison with third party payors and with chiefs of services. The contract, for $30,000, did not require Board of Trustees approval. After considering both local and national healthcare consulting firms and individuals, hospital management selected Mr. Wilmot based on his extensive direct experience as the assistant or chief operating officer of large complex teaching hospitals, including the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, New York University Medical Center, and Montefiore Medical Center. His contributions in the past year were most valuable and the chancellor at Chicago now has recommended that another contract for consulting services be executed with Mr. Wilmot for $45,000 plus no more than $9,600 expenses for 4 to 7 days of service per month. Because of the amount, this contract requires Board of Trustees approval. The contract is for the period April 15, 1988, through April 14, 1989. Mr. Wilmot will provide experienced advice and counsel to hospital management on numerous matters as well as periodic participation in implementation of changes in hospital policy and programs. The hospital budget includes an allocation to cover this contract. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval. O n motion of Mr. Wolff, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Calder, Mr. Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Howard, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, Mr. Logan; absent, Mr. H a h n , Governor Thompson. (Mrs. Shepherd, although absent, asked to be recorded as voting against the recommendation.) ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Evenson, Mr. Wylie; no, none.) SECRETARY'S REPORT T h e secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty and changes of status made by the president, resignations, terminations, leaves of absence, and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD President Howard called attention to the schedule of meetings for the next three months: May 11-12, Springfield; J u n e 9, Chicago (Chicago Circle C e n t e r ) ; July 14, Urbana-Champaign.