CM-19 Statement of Principles - Faculty Clinical Practice LSUHSC

May 28, 2008

The principles set forth herein provide the rationale for and description of faculty professional clinical practice at various schools within the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, presently including the School of Allied Health Professions, the School of Medicine in New Orleans, the School of Dentistry, the School of Nursing, and the School of Public Health. 

1. Professional clinical practice by faculty members is encouraged. Clinical activity is an integral part of the trifold mission of the Health Sciences Center schools: teaching, research, and service.  
2. The purpose of faculty clinical practice is

• to promote the maintenance of the faculty member's clinical skills  
• to aid in the education of health-professionals-in-training  
• to serve the community by providing access by patients to research which may benefit all mankind  
• to serve the health professions community by providing faculty consultations when requested  
• to attract and retain a high caliber of clinical faculty by using funds generated from professional fees for faculty salaries and salary supplements.

3. The professional clinical practice of the faculties of the five schools named above are presently authorized by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the Faculty Income Plan of each school. For the eligible faculty members, professional practice is permitted for and on behalf of the Board of Supervisors.  
4. Participation in the appropriate Faculty Income Plan is a condition of employment. 
5. The fees generated by such practice are billed and collected and the monies managed and disbursed through the mechanisms of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, as authorized by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, or are billed and collected pursuant to the terms and conditions of individual contracts approved by the President.  
6. All contracts for delivery of professional services are subject to approval by the Dean of the School and the Chancellor of the Health Sciences Center. Contractual relationships where the amount of the contract exceeds $500,000 are subject to approval by the President of the University System.  
7. The Dean of each school is primarily responsible for the following:

• granting of the privilege to engage in professional clinical practice to individual faculty members 
• delineation of the type of clinical practice permitted by the individual faculty, consistent with the member's licensure, skills, and credentials  
• assuring the appropriateness for the location of clinical practice activities  
• regulation of the amount of time devoted to clinical practice by individual faculty members  
• assuring that practice is in accordance with the School's practice plan and that resulting compensation from practice is appropriate  
• enforcement and regulation of all policy decisions regarding clinical practice.

The Chancellor of the LSU Health Sciences Center approves all above policies.

Signed: Larry H. Hollier, M.D., Chancellor