Faculty Affairs

Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate
September 1, 2007- August 31, 2010

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE M.D. PROGRAM

Judianne Kellaway, M.D. – Assistant Dean, Admissions – Chair
Margaret McNeese, M.D., Associate Dean, Admissions & Student Affairs
Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., Director, M.D. /Ph.D. Program – Ex officio
Mark Wong, DDS, Director of MD/OMS – Ex officio
Meg Asby – Recording Secretary

Dean’s Office Representatives
Wallace Gleason, M.D., Assistant Dean, Admissions

Term Expires – 2008
Patricia Averill, Ph.D., Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Bryant Boutwell, Dr. PH, Department of Community Affairs
O. Howard Frazier, M.D., Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Marylee Kott, M.D., Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Pamela Promecene, M.D., Department of Ob/Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Semyon Risin, M.D., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Emily Robinson, M.D., Department of Surgery
Robin Williams, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine

Term Expires – 2009
L. Maximilian Buja, M.D., Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Sheela Lahoti, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Latanya Love, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Mihir Parikh, M.D., Department of Family Medicine
John C. Ribble, M.D. Department of Educational Programs
Nurun Shah, M.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Term Expires – 2010
Richard Bradley, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine
Eduardo Castillo, Ph.D., Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Mark Farnie, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine
Nicole Gonzales, M.D., Department of Neurology
Raymond Grill, Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery
Amanda Jarolimek, M.D., Department of Radiology
Charles Kilpatrick, M.D., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Joanne Prashad, M.D., Ph.D., Private Practice Hospitalist MHHS-TMC
Michael Redwine, M.D., Department of Radiology
M. Jason Sanders, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Karen Schneider, M.D., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
William Seifert, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keely Smith, M.D., Department of Pediatrics/Pulmonary
Latisha Smith, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology

Student Ambassadors to the Admissions Committee for the M.D. Program 2008

TBD

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE M.S. IN CLINICAL RESEARCH

Kathleen Kennedy, M.D., M.P.H., Pediatrics – Chair

Term Expires – 2008
Charles Miller, Ph.D., Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Donald Molony, M.D., Department of Neurology

Term Expires – 2009
Eric Thomas, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine

Term Expires – 2010
Jon Tyson, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Pediatrics

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

John Milam, M.D., Pathology & Laboratory Medicine– Chair
Jerry Wolinsky, M.D., Interim Dean – Ex Officio
Eric Reichman, M.D., SCSC – Ex Officio

Dean’s Office Representatives
Patricia Butler, M.D., Associate Dean, Educational Programs
Carol Paret, Vice President of Clinical Effectiveness, Memorial Hermann

Term Expires – 2008
Elmer Bernstam, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine/General
Kim Cheung, M.D., Department of Pediatrics
Francisco Fuentes, M.D, Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology
O. Clark West, M.D., Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging

Term Expires – 2009
Adelaide Hebert, M.D., Department of Dermatology
Kachikwu Illoh, M.D., Department of Neurology
Usha Joseph, M.D., Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging
Brent King, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine

Term Expires – 2010
Giridhar Kalamangalam, M.B.B.S., Department of Neurology
Danielle Melton, M.D., Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Manju Monga, M.D., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Fernando Navarro, M.D., Department of Pediatrics

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE FOR THE M.D. PROGRAM

Eugene Boisaubin, M.D., Internal Medicine/General – Chair
Margaret Uthman, M.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Programs – Vice Chair
Patricia Butler, M.D., Associate Dean, Educational Programs – Ex Officio
David Loose, Ph.D., Educational Computer Services Advisory Committee – Ex Officio
Elizabeth Eaton, Ph.D. –Ex Officio
Eric Reichman, Ph.D., M.D., Director, Surgical & Clinical skills Lab – Ex Officio

Dean’s Office Representatives
R. Andrew Harper, M.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Programs
Sheela Lahoti, M.D., Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
John Ribble, M.D., Internal Medicine/General
Gary Rosenfeld, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Programs

Term Expires – 2008
Pamela Berens, M.D., Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Daniel Felleman, Ph.D., Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Donald Molony, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine/Renal Diseases & Hypertension
Mya Schiess, M.D., Department of Neurology

Term Expires – 2009
Michelle Barratt, M.D, M.P.H., Pediatrics
Richard Bradley, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Rebecca Cox, Ph.D., Microbiology
John Foringer, M.D., Internal Medicine/Renal Diseases & Hypertension
Joanne Oakes, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Donna Rocha, M.D., Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Terry Scarborough, M.D., Department of Surgery
Karen Schneider, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Katrin Takenaka, M.D., Emergency Medicine

Term Expires – 2010
Len Cleary, Ph.D., Neurobiology and Anatomy
Carmel Dyer, M.D., Internal Medicine/Geriatrics
Gerard Francisco, M.D., Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Nabeel Hamzeh, M.B.B.S., Internal Medicine/Pulmonary
Manickam Kumaravel, M.B.B.S., Radiology
Robert Levine, M.D., Neurosurgery
Ted Pate, Ph.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
Joshua Samuels, M.D., Internal Medicine/Renal Diseases & Hypertension
William Seifert, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE FOR THE M.S. IN CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

Kathleen Kennedy, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Pediatrics – Chair

Term Expires – 2008
Charles Miller, Ph.D., Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Donald Molony, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine/Renal Diseases

Term Expires – 2009
Jon Tyson, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Pediatrics

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TENURE COMMITTEE

Wallace Gleason, M.D., Pediatrics – Chair
Jon Tyson, M.D., Center for Clinical Research & Evidence Based Medicine – Ex officio

Dean’s Office Representatives
Henry Strobel, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
Katherine Loveland, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Faculty Affairs

Term Expires – 2008
Alan Cohen, M.D., Radiology
Grant Fowler, M.D., Family & Community Medicine
Samia Khalil, M.D., Anesthesiology
Alan Swann, M.D., Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Term Expires – 2009
Michael Blackburn, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Theresa M Koehler, Ph.D., Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Manju Monga, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Joy Schmitz, Ph.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Term Expires – 2010
Steven Brown, M.D., Internal Medicine/Pulmonary
Jarvis Chan D.D.S., Ph.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
David Marshak, Ph.D., Neurobiology & Anatomy
Hope Northrup, M.D., Pediatrics
Deborah A Pearson, Ph.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
John Reveille, M.D., Internal Medicine/Rheumatology

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT LEAVE COMMITTEE

Heinrich Taegtmeyer, M.D., Ph.D., Internal Medicine/Cardiology – Chair

Term Expires – 2008
Marie Francoise Doursout, Ph.D., Anesthesiology
Shala Nader-Eftekhari, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Sonja Randle, M.D., Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Term Expires – 2009
Deborah Pearson, Ph.D., Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Term Expires – 2010
Samia Khalil, M.D., Anesthesiology
Anil Kulkarni, Ph.D., Surgery
Charles Miller, Ph.D., Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Sozos Papasozomenos, M.D., Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

John Potts, M.D., Surgery/General – Chair

Standing Members
Eugene Boisaubin, M.D., Internal Medicine/General
Michael Bungo, M.D., Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs
Patricia Butler, M.D., Associate Dean, Educational programs and DIO
Sharon Crandell, M.D., Pediatrics
Carlos Dumas, M.D., Family & Community Medicine
Samer, Fakhri, M.D., Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Mark Farnie, M.D., Internal Medicine/Med. Pediatrics
Gerard Francisco, M.D., Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Rhonda Ghorbani, M.D., Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Lisa Hollier, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Christine Koemer, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Bela Patel, M.D., Internal Medicine/Pulmonary & Critical Care
Pamela Promecene, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Ronald Rapini, M.D., Dermatology
Eric Reichman, M.D., Emergency Medicine
John Sparks, M.D., Pediatrics
Margaret Uthman, M.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Programs

Term Expires – 2009
Laura Ferguson, M.D., Pediatrics

Term Expires – 2010
Shahla Nader-Eftekhari, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Residents
Patrick Burke, M.D., Resident, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Ex Officio (Non-voting members)
L. Maximilian Buja, M.D., President, UT System Medical Foundation
Jose Garcia, M.D., LBJ, General Director, AMS
R. Andrew Harper, M.D., Medical Director– HCPC; Assistant Dean, Educational Programs, UTMS
David Kusnerik, Director, UTMS GME Office

GRADUATE STUDENT EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Diane Bick, Ph.D., Pathology & Laboratory Medicine– Chair

Dean’s Office Representative
John Byrne, Ph.D., Chair, Research Committee

Standing Members
Andrew Bean, Ph.D., Neurobiology & Anatomy
Mike Blackburn, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carmen Dessauer, Ph.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
Samuel Kaplan, Ph.D., Microbiology
Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph.D., Director, M.D. /Ph.D. Program
Donald Molony, M.D., Toxicology
Jack Waymire, Ph.D., Neurobiology & Anatomy

At-Large Members

Term Expires – 2008
Joseph Alcorn, Ph.D., Pediatrics
Terri King, Ph.D., Internal Medicine/General
Anil Kulkarni, Ph.D., Surgery/General

Term Expires – 2009
Edgar T. Walters, Ph.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
Heidi Kaplan, Ph.D., Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Term Expires – 2010
Peter Christie, Ph.D., Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Valentin Dragoi, Ph.D., Neurobiology & Anatomy
Tien Ko, M.D., Surgery
Karen Uray, Ph.D., Surgery/Pediatric

Student Representatives
Shannon Kilpatrick, Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Leslie Piggott, Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Christopher Singh, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Isadora Daniels, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Brian Phillips, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jennifer Kerr, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Marenda Wilson, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Laura Sundberg, Neuroscience
Ashley Jagar, Neurobiology and Anatomy

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

John Byrne, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Research, Neurobiology & Anatomy – Chair
Abby Mitchell, Assistant Dean, Strategic Development – Ex Officio
Peter Davies, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Research – Ex-Officio

Term Expires – 2008
Diane Bick, Ph.D., Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Irma Gigli, M.D., Internal Medicine/ IMM
Vesthanthi Jayaraman, M.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
Anil Kulkarni, Ph.D., Surgery

Term Expires – 2009
Jaroslaw Aronowski, Ph.D, Neurology
Michael Blackburn, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jeffrey Frost, Ph.D., Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Theresa Koehler, Ph.D., Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
John Reveille, M.D., Internal Medicine
Anne Sereno, Ph.D., Neurobiology & Anatomy

Term Expires – 2010
Joseph Alcorn, Ph.D., Pediatrics
Bruce Barron, M.D., Radiology
Tien Ko, M.D., Surgery
Flavia Nelson, M.D., Neurology
Roger O’Neil, Ph.D., Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
Paul Swank, Ph.D., Pediatrics
Eric Thomas, M.D., Internal Medicine/General
Ah-lim Tsai, Ph.D., Internal Medicine/Hematology

STUDENT EVALUATIONS AND PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE

David Mercer, M.D., Surgery/General –Chair
Margaret McNeese, M.D., Associate Dean Admissions & Student Affairs – Ex Officio
Sheela Lahoti, M.D., Pediatrics – Ex Officio

Dean’s Office Representatives
R. Andrew Harper, M.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Programs
Wallace Gleason, M.D., Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

Term Expires – 2008
Sharon Crandell, M.D., Pediatrics
Cedric DuPont, M.D., Anesthesiology
Pamela Promecene, M.D., Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences
William Seifert, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Term Expires – 2009
Fernando Cabral, Ph.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology
Len Cleary, Ph.D., Neurobiology & Anatomy
Andrea Hayes-Jordan, M.D., Pediatrics
Octavio Pinell, M.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Eric Reichman, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Robert Yetman, M.D., Pediatrics

Term Expires – 2010
Laura Colletti, M.D., Internal Medicine/General
Katherine Cowan, M.D., Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Charles Ericsson, M.D., Internal Medicine/Infectious
Harinder Juneja, M.D., Internal Medicine/Hematology
Marylee Kott, M.D., Pathology
Michael Redwine, M.D., Radiology
Rita Zachariasen, Ph.D., Integrative Biology & Pharmacology