Developing Successful College and University Partnerships Requires Real Magic and Passion! Eva Long, Ph.D. Trustee David Wain Coon, Ed.D. Superintendent/President 1 October 15, 2015
Outline I. Role of Trustees in Presenting Partnership Opportunities to District II. COM s Mini-Medical School Program III. Data-Driven Outcomes IV. Future Directions 2
Who was the oldest living person in the world? Jeanne Louise Calment Lived to 122 years 164 days Died August 4, 1997 3
Who was the oldest living person in the United States? Sarah Knauss Lived to 119 years 97 days Died December 30, 1999 4
If you knew you could live to 122 years and 5 months, what life changes would you make today and onward? 5
Subtract your age from 123 6
If you lived to the same age as the oldest person in the world Current Age 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Number of Years Ahead of You 33 43 53 63 73 83 93 103 7
I. Role of Trustees in Presenting Partnership Opportunity to District 8
Elements of Great Partnerships Willing Partner Replicable Program Bandwidth/Capacity Champions Alignment with Strategic Priorities Etc. 9
UC Davis School of Medicine s Mini-Medical School Started in 2002 Classes on human aging and avoiding diseases associated with aging Began small over the course of two Saturday mornings Now takes place over six Saturday mornings Topics focus on the science of aging well 10
Developing COM s Mini-Medical School Preview Connected with UCD s MMS Program Director Gained Institutional Support Aligned Program with Community Education and Lifelong Learning Partnering/Outreach UC Davis Alumni AAUW COM Emeritus UC Davis Collaboration Buck Institute for Research on Aging UCSF Medical School Stanford Medical School Local Hospital Foundations Secured Sponsorships 11
II. The Program: Saturday, January 24, 2015 8 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Light breakfast Commitment to end at 11:30 a.m. out the door 12
Sent invitation to local community, local leaders, donors, and media contacts 13
Participating Clinical Faculty From UC Davis and UCSF Michael K. McCloud, M.D. Clinical Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics The Anatomy of Aging Charles K. Whitcomb, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Cardiology New Thinking about Heart Health, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol Marlia Braun, Ph.D., R.D., C.S.S.D. Registered Dietician Nutrition: Does Anyone Know What to Believe Now? Timothy Cutler, Pharm.D. Professor, UCSF School of Pharmacy Medications and the Older Adult 14
Four Presenters 45 Minutes for Each Presenter Cost of Program: $5,000 Operational costs absorbed by Emeritus College program and District funds Approximately 280 Attendees Strong Evaluation Process Pro Bono 15
III. Data-Driven Outcomes 16
Comprehensive Program Evaluation Of the 188 attendees that completed the survey: 97 (52%) were motivated to attend by the desire to learn 149 (79%) hoped to gain the satisfaction of learning from the Mini Medical School program 170 (90%) indicated the Mini Medical School program met their expectations well or very well 17
Comprehensive Program Evaluation When asked in what ways the program helped, participants responded in the following manner: Caretaking of yourself or others Understanding your body and health better Learning what you can share with others YES 162 (97%) 178 (100%) 156 (97%) Top number = respondents selecting the option Bottom % = percent of respondents selecting the option 18
So, what s the major take away? 168 (89%) said they would attend future sessions of Mini Medical School at College of Marin if offered 19
IV. Future Directions 20
COM s Mini-Medical Preview 2.0 Schedule Spring 2016 April 2 nd and 9 th Continue Program Adaptation Expand Audience Participation Encourage student attendance with focus in science, math, technology, and health science Develop partnership with state universities for continuing education (CE) credits Encourage attendance by participants who live in senior homes and independent living Potential Institutional Partners UC Davis Collaboration Buck Institute for Research on Aging UCSF Medical School Stanford Medical School UCLA Medical School Local Hospital Foundations Customizing MMS for our Marin County population 21
The Magic Recommendations for Successful Partnerships Patience and persistence are essential Start small Pilot the program Take small steps/bites Connect with do-ers Outreach is essential Court the media Build human and institutional capacity, i.e. Evaluation team volunteers Marketing plan volunteer Circle of writers and editors on call 22
Q&A Thank You! Eva Long, Ph.D. Trustee David Wain Coon, Ed.D. Superintendent/President 23