Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2766FY0001 Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami Pediatric Alliance
Requester:		Fima Lifshitz, MD			Organization:		Miami Children's Hospital
Project Title:		Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami Pediatric Alliance			Date Submitted:		2/9/01 1:57:15 PM
Sponsors:		Rafael Arza
Statewide Interest:		The academic affiliation will provide opportunities for the training of pediatric sub-specialists.
Recipient:		Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami			Contact:		Fima Lifshitz, MD
		3100 SW 62 Avenue			Contact Phone:		(305) 662-8245
		Miami 33155
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
This request is made to develop an academic affiliation between the University of Miami School of Medicine and the teaching and education programs of Miami Children's Hospital. The academic affiliation is necessary to attain accreditation by national organizations for recognition of all pediatric graduate medical education programs in both institutions. It will increase the scope and depth of all the research and educational activities and will allow the sharing of resources on behalf of education and research programs. This will allow the enhancement of graduate medical education in the two institutions responsible for the training of a large proportion of the pediatric manpower in the State. This affiliation will result in the training of physicians to move forward with a more sophisticated level of pediatric experts to meet the demands of the 21st century. This academic affiliation will prove to be a great investment.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The State does not have the expert resources to perform fetal surgery, which will be the standard of care in the not too distant future. Additionally, through the academic affiliation of the two major players responsible for over 30% of the care of children in Dade County, there will be a unified standard of educational activities of the physicians in training with resultant improvements in the standard of care for the pediatric population, with wide range improvements for children including Medicaid and under-priviledged populations. Furthermore, the academic affiliation between the University of Miami and Miami Children's Hospital will also result in unification of children's care resources and avoidance of duplication of expensive programs in Dade County. The academic affiliation between Miami Children's Hospital and the University of Miami School of Medicine will provide an enhanced opportunity to train pediatricians and pediatric sub specialists. There will be increased opportunities for pediatric exposure of medical students to enhance their education and knowledge of pediatric care. Thus the University of Miami Medical School Program will be enhanced by rotations of students in all areas of pediatrics at Miami Children's Hospital. Similarly, the training of sub-specialists in the pediatric arena will allow us to meet the demands for these types of physicians for the 21st Century.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$3,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			161
Specific Appropriation Title:			General & Educational Activities
Amount to be reduced:			$3,000,000
Fund Source:			General Revenue
Total cost of the project:			$12,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Private
	Total Cash Amount:		$9,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$3,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Pediatric needs of Miami Children's Hospital and the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		1/17/01