Present: Tom Anderson, Wally Bonaparte, Frank Clark, Jim Fisher, Ray Greenberg, Chip Hood, Sarah King, Jerry Reves, John Sanders, Sabra Slaughter

Guests: Bart Yancey, Steve Valerio, Patrick Wamsley, Steve Hargett, Mike Keels, Mary Mauldin, Susan Barnhart, Gina Ramsey, Maurice Snook

ITEM I. WINS

· College of Medicine match day went very well. MUSC had matches at great institutions.

· College of Dental Medicine – rural dentist program got more state funding

· Jim Fisher has actively engaged our Board Members to contact legislators on cigarette tax issues.

ITEM II. Updates

University Financials

• Operating cash – 51 days
• If state budget cuts hold for next FY it will be first time tuition dollars > state dollars

Hospital Financials

• $192M gross charges for the month of March (record number)
• Hospital operating at 16.2 days cash

UMA Financials

• Work RVUs up 16%
• Collections up 11%
• Record charge month in March
• CFC anticipated to break even by end of year

Public Relations

• Catalyst 2M hits this month
• Two new people, Tony Ciuffo from College of Charleston and Dawn Braswell

MUSC Foundation

• Tom Anderson has to get affiliation agreement before Board of Trustees
• Portfolio up 33% for prior 12 months
• 149 recipients will receive endowment payouts