University of Minnesota Medical Milestones
- 1952 – The world's first successful open-heart surgery performed at U of Minnesota.
- 1955 – First successful heart-lung machine developed.
- 1958 – World’s first artificial heart valve implant performed.
- 1960 – First 11-county, metro-area community heart surgery program developed.
- 1965 – Discovery of bretylium tosylate as an anti-arrhythmic drug.
- 1966 – World’s first pancreas transplant performed.
- 1968 – First successful human bone marrow transplant in the world performed.
- 1972 – New technique developed for the long-term preservation of human cornea before transplant.
- 1975 – First implantable drug pump clinically used for continuous heparin delivery.
- 1977 – One of the first surgeries for the most difficult cases of epilepsy performed.
- 1977-78 – First total-body CT scanner developed.
- 1978 – First use of a new technique for adult kidney transplant in infants.
- 1979 – First islet autograft transplant to treat chronic pancreatitis.
- 1980 – First testing of cyclosporine, a drug that prevents rejection of transplanted organs.
- 1984 – Opening of the Birthplace, the first labor, delivery recovery, postpartum, single-room maternity care offered in the Twin Cities.
- 1994 – First cochlear implant performed in Minnesota.
- 1988 – Midwest’s first successful double-lung transplant performed.
- 1990 – Minnesota's first cochlear ear implant surgery for a child performed.
- 1993 – First neonatal intensive care unit partnership in Minnesota created.
- 1994 – Discovery that autologous bone marrow transplant can improve survival rates for patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
- 1994 – World’s first dual-organ transplant (pancreas and kidney, from a living donor).
- 1996 – First technically standardized bowel transplant from a living donor.
- 1997 – First hospital in the world to successfully transplant all intra-abdominal organs from both living and deceased donors.
- 1998 – Transplant services celebrated heart transplant program's 20th year, the 1,000th pancreas transplant, and the 5,000th kidney transplant.
- 1998 – Vaccine for Lyme disease developed and patented.
- 1999 – World’s first stem cell institute established.
- 2000 – World’s first blood and marrow transplant performed using genetic testing on an embryo to find a suitable cord blood donor.
- 2000 – World’s first laparoscopic dual-organ removal (kidney and distal pancreas, from a living donor).
- 2000 – Gene that causes a common form of muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy Type 2, in adults discovered.
- 2004 – Discovered first heart drug targeted specifically to treat African-Americans.
- 2004 – Named one of top four NICUs in the nation.
- 2004 – Named Cancer Center of Distinction.
- 2005 – First fully implantable hearing aid placed in Minnesota.
- 2005 – Memory loss reversed in mice with Alzheimer’s type symptoms for the first time.
A. Mission Statement
One Mission, Two Campuses
The Mission of the Medical School is to be a leader in enhancing the health of people through the education of skilled, compassionate and socially responsible physicians. With two campuses serving diverse populations in rural and urban Minnesota the Medical School is dedicated to preeminence in primary care medicine, exemplary specialty care and innovative research.
All faculty should be familiar with this Mission Statement as this is a vital guide to our program planning and should serve to guide departments and centers in setting their goals each year. The Constitution and Bylaws also provide context for the vision of the Medical School .
Medical School Constitution (PDF)
Medical School Bylaws (PDF)
B. Organization and Administration of the Medical School (PDF)
Administrative contacts can be found through the following links:
C. Current Facts and Fiscal Overview
2004-2005 Student Enrollment: 940 (481 men, 459 women)
Fiscal Year 2004 NIH funding: $138,511,397
2004-2005 Full-time Faculty:
Basic Science Departments: 191
Clinical Departments: 1,119
D. Citizenship
The faculty set the standards of excellence in research, teaching, and service for the institution and the department. These standards encompass such areas as compliance, credentialing, evaluation, and climate.
HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 requires that individuals who work with protected patient information handle that information in ways that protect the privacy of the individual. If your job involves the gathering or use of patient information, the University requires that you complete a training module to learn how to be HIPAA compliant in your handling of the protected information. New employees whose appointments require HIPAA training are contacted via their e-mail accounts with directions on how to access the training modules.
CREDENTIALING: Healthcare providers are credentialed through the affiliate hospitals where they work. See your Center Administrative Director to initiate the credentialing process. Access to patients will be restricted until credentialing has been completed.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Universities are built on the principles of academic freedom. The right to pursue new knowledge, unencumbered by the values, politics, or philosophies of any particular interest group, is essential to the development of a safe, creative, breakthrough environment where research and the transfer of the new knowledge that has been generated can flourish and lead to cutting edge advancements for the benefit of the people of the state, the nation, and the world. The Board of Regents has developed policies pertaining to academic freedom and responsibility. These include:
CLIMATE: The environment in which Medical School faculty work to achieve the mission and goals of the school depends on many elements ranging from facilities to opportunities for collegial interactions. It is the responsibility of each faculty member to contribute to the climate of the school and their own department in ways which ensure that all faculty experience the academic freedom necessary to explore new areas of scholarship. Practices that reflect a commitment to fairness in the workplace also contribute to a welcoming and supportive climate. Interactions amongst faculty should be free of bias and discrimination and faculty should be made aware of ways in which unconscious biases affect everyday interactions. Individual faculty should pay attention to how the climate of the section, department, school, and university affects their ability to achieve their highest potential. They should also be aware of the ways in which they contribute to the climate that impacts junior faculty and the department as a whole.
Links that address climate issues:
E. Benefits of Faculty Membership:
Several benefits are available to you as a member of our Medical School faculty. Your U-card is the key to accessing these benefits. Please arrange to obtain this photo identification card as soon as possible. See the instructions listed under "U Card."
Bio-Medical Library
612-626-5653
Web site: www.biomed.lib.umn.edu/
The resources and services of the Bio-Medical Library, and those of all University Libraries, are available to University faculty. University faculty may check out books and journals, request reference assistance; obtain librarian-mediated computer searches on health topics; and attend classes on information management and Internet use. University faculty may access the bibliographic and full text databases provided by the libraries from their home or office. Specialized collections of the Bio-Medical Library include the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine and the Drug Information Service (a substance abuse collection).
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
612-626-7600
Web site: www.med.umn.edu/cme
Most courses offered by the Office of CME include a reduced fee for University faculty. A CME conference schedule is included with this notebook and available online. Please specify that you are University faculty when registering over the phone. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
E-mail/Internet Account
612-301-4357
As a University faculty member, you will automatically receive an e-mail/Internet account and be assigned an e-mail address. Faculty can obtain the internet toolkit at three campus locations: 152 Shepherd Labs, 93 Blegen Hall, and 50 Coffey Hall. Each kit costs $6.00 and will allow you to access the University modem pool from your personal computer for 50 hours a month at no charge. Further information on the internet toolkit can be found on-line at http://www1.umn.edu/adcs/software/internetkit/ or by calling 612-301-4357.
Note: Approximately three weeks from the time you receive your University faculty appointment letter, the University will assign you an e-mail address. At this time, our Academic and Distributed Computer Services Office will send you a letter providing you with your new e-mail address.
Important: E-mail is an important communication link between the Medical School and its University faculty members. If you currently use another e-mail address and will continue to do so, please forward your University account to your preferred email account by following the instructions below.
- Go to http://www1.umn.edu/adcs/info/accounts.html
- Under “Email Account Information” click on “Set Email Forwarding and Autoreply”
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When the login screen appears
- Enter your “Internet ID (X500 ID)” in the space provided (this is your e-mail address given to you by the University minus the “@umn.edu”)
- Enter your “Password” (given to you by the University)
- Press “Login
- Click on “Set E-mail forwarding and Autoreply
- Uunder “Send e-mail to:” blacken the circle marked “Other” and enter your preferred email address in the space provided
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “Submit”
Computers
612-626-4276
Web site: www.techmart.umn.edu
University faculty, staff, and students may purchase discounted computers and software through this website. You will be required to login using your University Internet ID (your email address minus the “@umn.edu) and password (your email password).
U Card
612-626-9900
Web site: www.umn.edu/ucard
e-mail: ucard@tc.umn.edu
All University faculty are entitled to a free U Card which serves as their "key" to University benefits and services (see brochure included with this manual), including the following:
- Access to University libraries and recreation centers
- Art and athletic ticket discounts
- Purchases at University vending machines and stores
Obtain a U Card at these three U Card offices:
Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave. S.E., Room G22
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
612-626-9900
University Recreation Center
1906 University Ave. S.E.
Hours: Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m.–1 p.m., 4-6 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
612-624-2580
St. Paul Gymnasium
1536 Cleveland Ave. N.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4-6 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
612-625-8283
IMPORTANT:
- Call the U Card office before coming to the University to be sure your name has been entered into the database.
- Bring a photo ID such as a driver's license or passport with you to the U Card Office to have a card created for you in approximately five minutes.
- A U Card can be mailed to you if you live over 50 miles from campus – you need to set this up with your department University faculty coordinator. A U-Card can be obtained at Crookston (218-281-8548), Morris (320-589-6125), or Duluth (218-726-8814) campuses.
Athletic Facilities
University Golf Courses located at Larpenteur Avenue and Fulham Street near the St. Paul campus are available at faculty rates. Call 612-627-4000 for more information.
University faculty have access to an 85' x 200' ice rink with 3,000 seats, 10 indoor tennis courts, and eight outdoor tennis courts, located at 19th Avenue Southeast and 4th Street Southeast in Minneapolis. Indoor tennis courts are available to faculty for a reduced fee. Outdoor courts are free of charge. Four additional outdoor courts are located on the St. Paul campus.
Mariucci Arena, located at 1901 Fourth Street Southeast offers indoor skating opportunities for a fee. Call the open skate hotline at 612-625-6648 for further information.
Athletic Tickets
612-624-8080
Season tickets for Minnesota Gopher football, hockey, basketball, and other sporting events may be purchased at faculty/staff rates when available. Ticket office hours at Mariucci Arena are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Campus Club
612-625-9696
Web site: www.umn.edu/CampusClub
e-mail: campclub@umn.edu
Membership in the University of Minnesota Campus Club, located on the fourth floor of Coffman Memorial Union, is available to all University faculty members. Benefits include access to lunches and catering services. Call the above number Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. for details on membership costs, etc.
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
612-625-9494
Web site: http://hudson.acad.umn.edu
Local and national exhibits are available at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at no charge. Reduced admission for special events is available to University faculty. Museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Museum members receive a discount in the gift shop.
James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History
612-624-7083
W eb site: www.umn.edu/bellmuse
e-mail: bellmuse@tc.umn.edu
The museum houses permanent exhibits on the life sciences and the "Touch and See Room," a favorite with children. Brochures and schedules may be obtained by calling the museum. Admission is free with a U Card. Hours are Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday from noon-5 p.m.
Recreational Sports
W eb site: www.recsports.umn.edu
e-mail: recsport@tc.umn.edu
University faculty and their spouses are eligible for membership in Recreational Sports at a minimal fee. Members are eligible to use the following facilities in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Both facilities offer aerobics and cycling classes, personal training, fitness assessments, intramural sports, sport clubs, climbing/adventure programs, and youth and community programs for an additional fee. Weekly family activities are offered, including a free family day from noon-5 p.m. on Sundays.
The Minneapolis Recreation Center houses two fitness centers, four swimming pools, three gymnasiums, fourteen racquetball and five squash courts.
The St. Paul Gym has a fitness center, indoor track, gymnasium, racquet and squash courts, a newly renovated swimming pool and a climbing wall.
University Theatre Arts Ticket Office
612-624-2345
Web site: www.cla.umn.edu/theatre.season.index.html or www.northrop.umn.edu
University Theatre productions are scheduled throughout the year in Rarig Center, at 330-21st Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455. University faculty may receive a reduced rate for certain performances, depending on the sponsor of the event. In addition to regular productions, University Theatre provides pieces designed, produced and acted by students, and performed in the Experimental Theatre, and the Minnesota Centennial Showboat (in the summer). Season tickets or tickets for individual shows may be purchased by calling Northrop Ticket Office at 612-624-2345 from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
QUESTIONS: If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact the Medical School Faculty Affairs Office in C605 Mayo at 612-624-5442 or msfacaff@umn.edu.
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