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Medical Education Committees

 

CUME: The Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education

The Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education (CUME) is responsible for (1) reviewing and recommending policies and programs regarding undergraduate medical education to the Dean of the College of Medicine, and (2) implementing and evaluating the undergraduate curriculum of the College of Medicine. Subcommittees of the Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education coordinate and implement the educational program in specific areas.

The CUME typically meets the third Monday of every month in the Medical Education conference room (910 Madison, Room 1025). The meeting is teleconferenced to Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville.

Committee Members

Memphis

  • Mike Whitt, PhD (Chair)
  • Albert J. Grobmyer, III, MD
  • Angie Cantrell, PhD (CMDSC Chair)
  • Amy Hall
  • Catherine Womack, MD
  • Derek Wilcox, MBA
  • Ezer Beniam, Class of 2021
  • Gayle Minard, MD (CSS Chair)
  • Jay Patel, Class of 2022
  • Kathy Gibbs- SASSI
  • Kristen Bettin, MD
  • Laura Sprabery, MD
  • Lydia Makepeace, Class of 2021
  • Mark Miller, PhD
  • Matt Ennis, PhD (DOME Vice Chair)
  • Muthiah Muthiah, MD
  • Sara Cross, MD
  • Sierra Gaffney, Class of 2022
  • Steve Nace, MD
  • Tamara Nelson
  • Tina Mullick, MD
  • Valerie Jameson, MD

Knoxville

  • Bill Metheny, PhD
  • Lolita Davis

Chattanooga

  • Courtney Orloski
  • Gary Malakoff, MD
  • Liz Jones
  • Mukta Panda, MD
  • Pam Scott
  • Robert Fore, EdD

Nashville

  • Brady Allen, MD
  • Tristin Casteel
CMDCS: Course and Module Directors Curriculum Subcommittee

As a subcommittee of CUME, the CMDCS is responsible for (1) reviewing and recommending policies and programs in the pre-clinical, basic sciences portion of the curriculum to the CUME and (2) for implementing and evaluating the biomedical sciences curriculum. Membership is composed of current course and module directors in the pre-clinical curriculum and elected student representatives from each class, all of whom are voting members. The subcommittee is chaired by the Senior Assistant Dean for Basic Science Curriculum. Administrative support is provided by the Office of Medical Education (OME) personnel, who attend meetings as non-voting members. The CMDCS is responsible for delivery of the pre-clinical curriculum and is expected to manage minor changes, such as scheduling, that fall within the current curriculum structure.

The CMDCS typically meets monthly on either the third Tuesday or third Thursday of every month in room C1 of the 930 Madison Building.

Committee Members

  • Angela Cantrell, PhD (Chair)
  • Barney Elam, MD/PhD
  • Sierra Gaffney, Class of 2022
  • Zach Garcia, Class of 2022
  • Layla Jubrial-Jaber, Class of 2023
  • Aditi Kesari, PhD
  • Balaji Krishnaiah, MD
  • Lynley Matthews, Class of 2023
  • Mark Miller, PhD
  • John Mitchell (ex-officio)
  • Steve Nace, MD
  • Ken Nishimoto, PhD
  • Ebenezer Nyenwe, MD
  • Kaushik Parthasarathi, PhD
  • Tejay Patel, MD
  • Owen Phillips, MD
  • Syed Raza, MD
  • Daniel Rose, Class of 2024
  • Pat Ryan, PhD
  • Kinjal Shah, MD
  • Ryan Sheehy, PhD
  • Bilal Siddiq, Class of 2024
  • Trevor Sweatman, PhD
  • Barry Wall, MD
  • Brad Waters, MD
  • Derek Wilcox, MBA (ex-officio)
  • Michael Whitt, PhD (ex-officio)
CSS: Clinical Sciences Subcommittee

As a subcommittee of CUME, the CSS is responsible for (1) reviewing and recommending policies and programs regarding the third-year core clerkships and fourth year required courses and electives to the CUME, (2) managing the implementation and evaluation of the clerkship curriculum, (3) reviewing new elective clerkship proposals from faculty members, and (4) implementing and evaluating the clinical elective curriculum. Membership is composed of clerkship directors from all campuses/sites and elected student representatives from the M3 and M4 classes, all of whom are voting members. Administrative support is provided by the OME. Support personnel, including designated clerkship coordinators, attend meetings as non-voting members. The subcommittee is responsible for delivery of the clinical curriculum, including reviews of campus comparability. The CSS is expected to manage minor changes, such as scheduling, that fall within the current curriculum structure.

The CSS typically meets monthly on the second Monday of each month in the Medical Education conference room (Room 1025). The meeting is teleconferenced to Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville.

Memphis

  • Gayle Minard, MD (Chair) (Surgery)
  • Kristen Bettin, MD (Pediatrics)
  • Susan Brewer, MD (Student Affairs)
  • Beth Choby, MD
  • Victoria Collier, Class of 2019
  • Amondo Freire, MD (Medicine)
  • Kathy Gibbs- SASSI
  • Valerie Jameson, MD (Pediatrics) 
  • Roberto Levi-D'Ancona, MD (Ob/Gyn)
  • George Maish, MD
  • Kimberlee Norwood, MA
  • Vicki Park, PhD
  • Jyotsna Ranga, MD (Psychiatry)
  • Taylor Stavely, Class of 2018
  • Sarah Tiggelaar, MD (Family Medicine)
  • Francisco Vieira, MD
  • Mervat Wahba, MD (Neurology)

Nashville

  • Christopher Trabue, MD (Medicine)

Chattanooga

  • Jeanie Dassow, MD (Ob/Gyn)
  • Danielle Dillard
  • Robert C. Fore, EdD
  • Michael Greer, MD (Surgery)
  • Audrey Hine, MD
  • Joe Hine, MD
  • Gary Malakoff, MD (Medicine)
  • Mukta Panda, MD
  • Pam Scott
  • Bruce Shack, MD (Dean)
  • Abdelazim Sirelkhatim, MD (Neurology)
  • Cathy Stevens, MD (Pediatrics)
  • Scott Ward, Class of 2018
  • J. Mack Worthington, MD (Family Med.)

Knoxville

  • William Dabbs, MD (Family Medicine)
  • Upinder Dhand, MD (Neurology)
  • Paige Johnson, MD (Ob/Gyn)
  • Missy Maples
  • Michael McNally, MD (Surgery)
  • Paul Miller, MD (Psychiatry)
  • James Neutens, MD (Dean)
  • Joseph Peeden, MD (Pediatrics)
  • Janet Purkey, MD (Medicine)
  • Forrest Sturgill, Class of 2019
  • Norm Walton, MD (Neurology)
CIS: Curriculum Integration Subcommittee

As a subcommittee of CUME, the CIS is charged with developing processes to promote horizontal and vertical integration of the curriculum and to ensure that it meets the program objectives approved by the CUME. The responsibilities of the CIS are to (1) audit the longitudinal curriculum to help identify gaps and redundancies in content and to optimize and coordinate delivery (depth of content and sequence) and assessment to support mastery of the program objectives, (2) develop longitudinal curricular elements (“threads”) as needed to address opportunities for improvement identified by curricular audits, and (3) evaluate and report the results of longitudinal threads that are implemented by action of the CUME. To accomplish these functions, the CIS works in close collaboration with the CMDCS and CSS, and with the respective Assistant Deans of the pre-clinical and clinical curricula. The CIS is led by the Assistant Dean of Curriculum Integration and is composed of pre-clinical/basic science faculty, clinical faculty from each clinical campus, student representatives, and ex officio members from the OME. As specified in the COM Bylaws, everyone, except ex officio members, are voting members of CIS.

Progress and Promotions Committee

Progress and Promotions Committee for a Medical Class: Each medical class which matriculates has a group of six to seven faculty appointed as its Progress and Promotions Committee. This committee will meet with respective course directors in each semester of the freshman and sophomore years and with respective clerkship directors during the third and fourth year. Committee is responsible for recommending to the Dean appropriate action to be taken for students who fail a course/clerkship, fail to achieve the required GPA or who fail the Step 1 or 2 USMLE examinations. Commitment: sporadic but approximately 20 hours per year.

QICC: Quality Improvement and Compliance Committee

The QICC has direct responsibility for monitoring compliance with LCME standards and providing oversight for continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities within the purview of the medical education program. QICC meets at least monthly to review the required elements to be monitored and the DCI.

Regular Members of the QICC include:

  • Michael Whitt, PhD, Associate Dean, Medical Education
  • Derek Wilcox, MBA, Director of Medical Education and Quality Improvement
  • Kristen Bettin, MD, Senior Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum
  • Bill Dabbs, MD, Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum
  • Kaushik Parthasarathi, PhD, Senior Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences
  • Ryan Sheehy, PhD, Interim Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences
  • Catherine Womack, MD, Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Admissions
  • Nia Zalamea, MD, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
  • Teresa Hartnett, EdD, Associate Dean of Finance
  • Aditi Kesari, MD, Assistant Dean of Curriculum Integration
  • Michael Greer, MD, Interim Assistant Dean of Medical Education - Chattanooga
  • Andrea Malkin, JD, COM Chief of Staff
  • Paige Johnson, MD, Interim Assistant Dean of Medical Education - Knoxville

As-Needed Contributors to the QICC include:

  • Natascha Thompson, MD, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
  • Alicia Diaz Thomas, MD, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs
  • Ramesh Narayanan, PhD, Assistant Dean of Research
  • Cindy Russell, PhD, Vice Chancellor, Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs
  • Dustin Fulton, EdD, Assistant Dean, Admissions
SAGE: Support and Advisory Group for Evaluation

The Support & Advisory Group for Evaluation (SAGE) supports the Evaluation & Assessment Team in the Office of Medical Education and provides constructive review of procedures for data collection, management, and reporting. SAGE works to ensure that program evaluation is serving the needs of stakeholders, including administration, faculty, and students. The group does in-depth review of outcomes, identifies areas for improvement, and communicates key findings to the Associate Dean for Medical Education or other responsible units, as appropriate.

Membership:

  • Derek Wilcox, MBA; Director of Medical Education and Quality Improvement (Chair)
  • Laura Wright; Senior Evaluation and Assessment Analyst
  • Kristen Bettin, MD; Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum
  • Allen Dupont, PhD; Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support
  • Steven Henley, MBA; Longitudinal Course Coordinator
  • Kathy Lovett; Vice Chancellor of Student Academic Support Services and Inclusion
  • Tina Mullick, MD; Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine
  • Ryan Sheehy, PhD; Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences
  • Trevor Sweatman, PhD; Course Director
  • Daniel Wells, MD; Residency Program Director, Medicine-Pediatrics
  • Rohan Tummala, Class of 2024
  • Logan Fortenberry, Class of 2024
  • Sonal Khedkar, Class of 2024
  • Kylila Tucker, Class of 2025
  • Megan MacAulay, Class of 2025
  • Tasfia Chowdhury, Class of 2026
  • Kimberly Tran, Class of 2026
  • Lily Goldsmith, Class of 2027
  • Alexia Paxton, Class of 2027

 

 

 

Oct 30, 2023