Annual Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Report

	Outcome Assessed	Elements of assessment	Data Collected	Data Analysis				Implications for Change
				Fall 04	Spring 05	Summer 05	Academic Year	Implications for Change
Objective 1:The primary educational objective of the Institute is to provide an integrative educational experience of both course content and field work to enable graduates to become effective functioning members of a health care team.

	Identify, analyze, and interpret economic, social, political, environmental, ethical and medical issues affecting health care organizations.	1. % of students in good academic standing	Course grades	100.00%	98.15%	97.87%

		2. Rating of course	Student Evaluation of Instructor Form (average all courses)	4.025	3.95	3.87	n/a	Classes with ratings below college and departmental averages (HA8550, HA8460, HA8620) subject to review and revision prior to next offering

		3. Rating of educational preparation by student while a resident	Student Evaluation of Residency Form	Overall positive: Students generally report being well prepared. Requests for additional content include quality and patient safety.				Review course syllabi to ensure sufficient focus on qualith and patient safety.

		4. Rating of educational preparation by preceptor	Preceptor Evaluation of Student Resident Form	HA 8810: 3.6 on 5 point likert scale	HA 8820: 3.8 on 5 point likert scale			As rating of preparation is consistent across all content areas, there is no targeted intervention indicated by this measure

		5. Student evaluation of curriculum	Student Evaluation of the Institute Form

		6. Student learning outcomes	Early-curriculum and later-curriculum test/projects	Fall Offering of HA8550 focus of assessment: Student self-rating of mastery of each course objective improved: Average improvement 1.12 points on 5 point scale; Minimum improvement 0.67; Maximum improvement 1.62.				Revisions in course to improve SEIP ratings must maintain curriculum content

	Demonstrate integration of course work and field work	1. Rating of student work performance by preceptor	Preceptor Evaluation of Student Resident Form	HA 8810: 3.6 on 5 point likert scale	HA 8820: 4.0 on 5 point likert scale			As rating of preparation is consistent across all content areas, there is no targeted intervention indicated by this measure

		2. Achieve a passing grade on required residency reports	Faculty Evaluation of Residency Reports	90.90%	83.33%	66.67%		Students with inadequate or late residency reports are required to revise and resubmit. Revisions to residency reporting requirements are in process to improve student learning

	Demonstrate ability to function effectively as members of management in health care organizations	1. Rating of student's ability to function cooperatively in the work setting by preceptor	Preceptor Evaluation of Student Resident Form	HA 8810: 4.1 on 5 point scale	HA 8820: 4.3 on 5 point scale

		2. % of graduates in health management positions, controlling for year of graduation	Alumni Directory

Objective 2: The research goal objective of the Institute is to encourage faculty and student research, scholarly endeavor, and publications related to the improvement of the management of health care organizations, through the creative application of theory to operations.

	a. Engage in individual and collaborative research projects	1. Number of collaborative research proposals submitted for funding	Faculty Activity Report				4

		2. Number of individual research proposals submitted for funding	Faculty Activity Report				3

		3. Number of funded research grants/contracts	Faculty Activity Report				9

		4. Dollar value of funded research grants/contracts	Faculty Activity Report				$194,500

		5. Number of student graduate research assistant positions	Core Budget plus external projects budget				2.7

	b. Increase recognition of the Institute by academic faculties and practitioners through scholarly endeavors	1. Number of refereed articles published	Faculty Activity Report				2

		2. Number of non-refereed articles, book chapters, reports & books	Faculty Activity Report				5

		3. Number of papers presented at academic professional meetings	Faculty Activity Report				3

	c. Strengthen curriculum through use of new knowledge and research findings	1. Currency of course syllabi & reading lists	Faculty Syllabus Review				81.82%

		2. Specific group and individual projects requiring integration of new knowledge and research	Syllabus				72.73%

Objective 3: The service objective of the Institute is to encourage faculty and graduates to serve in leadership positions in health care community and service organizations, as well as within the university.
	a. Holding leadership positions in healthcare, as well as participation in professional organizations	1. Number of leadership positions held by faculty	Faculty Activity Report				6

		2. Number of sessions organized or chaired by faculty					3

	b. Serving as an information and technical resource to the public and health care organizations	1. Number and type of organizations assisted	Faculty Activity Report				9

	c. Serving and actively participating on university and/or college committees	1. Number of committees in which faculty are members	Faculty Activity Report				9

		2. Leadership positions held by faculty	Faculty Activity Report				0

Institute of Health Administration

Prepared by Andrew Sumner, Director

Date September 15, 2005

A. Outcomes assessed