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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 20

The regular faculty for the Rockford School of Medicine is presently unable to provide the hours of instruction for the current enrollment of medical students. The School proposes to close the gap between faculty available and teaching hours required by increasing the number of instruction hours provided by groups of physicians in the Rockford area. For this reason the School has requested authority to modify the following contracts as indicated: Institution or Organization. From To Rockford Clinic, Ltd. $ 51 600 $ 71 500 Canfield Clinic 21 000 33 000 Langewisch & Warmer, P,C. 9 500 19 000 10 500 Northern Illinois Pathology Assn., Ltd. 7 000 78 400 Rockford Medical Education Foundation _ 60 600 $149 700 $212 400 The necessary funds are available in the School's operating budget and Federal Health Profession Grants. The Vice President for Academic _ Development and Coordination and the Vice President for Planning and Allocation recommend approval. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, authority was given as requested by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Governor Walker.

APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER PART B, TITLE VII. OF T H E PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT

(18) The Public Health Service Act authorizes Federal grant funds to assist in the construction of new facilities and the expansion, replacement, or rehabilitation of existing schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, public health, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, and veterinary medicine. The requirements for the submission of an application for a grant under this Act necessitate the adoption of a formal resolution by the governing board of an institution, authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. The Chancellor at the Medical Center campus has recommended that application for grants be submitted on the following four projects: Remodeling College of Medicine Facilities at the Medical Center Rockford School of Medicine Peoria School of Medicine College of Dentistry Phase II The Vice President for Planning and Allocation recommends that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois adopt the four resolutions submitted herewith, the amounts to be determined through negotiations with appropriate Federal agencies. I concur. Resolution Authorizing the Filing of Application for Grant Funds under Part B, Title VII, of the Public Health Service Act Whereas, the Public Health Service Act authorizes Federal grants to assist in the construction of new facilities and the expansion, replacement, or rehabilitation of existing schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, public health, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, and veterinary medicine; and Whereas, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the governing body of the University of Illinois, hereinafter called the Applicant, is cognizant of the