Timeline for Initiative (Adobe Acrobat)
| Sept. 2003 | Conducted HSI Faculty Forum - more than 70 key UCR faculty representing a cross-section of health science-related disciplines |
| Sept. 2003 | Held Chancellor's Community Forum on Health Care Initiatives, a broad-based gathering of leading physicians, healthcare administrators, elected officials, and community leaders |
| Oct. 2003 | Formed Blue Ribbon Panel to explore options for enhancing medical education and biomedical research at UCR |
| Jan. 2004 | Received report of Blue Ribbon Panel |
| Sept. 2004 | Held meeting of Peck Panel, a group of deans who reviewed UCR's plans to date and provided insights into the establishment of a school of medicine |
| Nov. 2004 | Appointed faculty committee, chaired by Dr. Michael Adams, to develop a preliminary plan and mission statement for the health sciences research institute |
| Jan. 2005 | Recruited Robert Grey as Executive Assistant to the Chancellor for Health Affairs |
| Jan. 2005 | Appointed a Health Sciences Planning Council charged with developing a strategic plan to guide the development of the health sciences initiative for the next five years (includes deans of College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Division of Biomedical Sciences, College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, and A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management; vice chancellors of research, advancement, and academic planning and budget; chair of the Academic Senate; and Vice Provost, Academic Personnel) |
| March 2005 | Presented results of study on healthcare workforce needs in California to Regents (Vice President for Health Affairs Michael Drake presenting) |
| Spring 2005 | Engaged Kurt Salmon Associates to develop an economic plan and facilities plan for the new School of Medicine |
| Fall 2005 | Submitted Guiding Plan for the Health Sciences Research Initiative |
| Fall 2005 | Launched seminar series entitled "Major Issues in Modern Medicine" - two components consisting of a series called "Design of New Medical Schools in the 21st Century" and another called "Frontiers in Biomedical Research" |
| Nov. 2005 | Announced UCR's intent to submit a proposal for a School of Medicine to meeting of Good Morning Riverside |
| Nov. 2005 | Conducted UCR faculty forum on HSI |
| Dec. 2005 | Held medical receptions in Riverside and San Bernardino communities |
| Jan. 2006 | Received Academic Senate response to Guiding Plan for HSRI |
| Feb. 2006 | Launched search for Director of the Health Sciences Research Institute |
| Feb. 2006 | Held community medical reception in Murrieta |
| Feb. 2006 | Appointed External Advisory Board |
| March 2006 | Search committee established to hire Director of HSRI |
| April 2006 | Held medical reception in Indian Wells |
| May 2006 | Submitted plans for School of Medicine to UC Office of the President Implementation Committee co-chaired by Provost Rory Hume and Regent Sherry Lansing |
| June 2006 | Launch search for Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Education |
| Aug. 2006 | Kiki Nocella, a University of Southern California expert in residency programs, hired as special consultant to UCR |
| Nov. 2006 | Regents authorize UCR to proceed with plans for medical school |