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GMEC Composition

Role Name Title/Area
Chair Natascha Thompson, MD Associate Dean for GME, Designated Institutional Official, Med-Peds Faculty
GMEC Secretary Branette Smith Assistant Director for GME Accreditation
GME Administration
(one vote each)
Mark Bugnitz, MD Assistant Dean of Program Improvement, Chair of Program Improvement Subcommittee, Pediatric Critical Care Faculty
  Aaron Haynes Assistant Dean of GME
  Mark Petzinger, JD Assistant Dean of Academic Success
Peer Selected Resident Representatives
(one vote each)
Tori Alexander, MD Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, PGY-4
  Thomas Atkins, MD Family Medicine - Nashville, PGY-2
  Lane Brandt, MD OBGYN - Memphis, PGY-2
  Ricky Gable, MD Emergency Medicine, PGY-2
  Ethan Holland, MD Psychiatry, PGY-2
  Meghan Kramer, MD Internal Medicine - Nashville, PGY-3
  Emal Lesha, MD Neurosurgery, PGY-5
  Julia Pedo-Freitas, MD General Surgery - Memphis,PGY-3
Hospital Representatives
(one vote per hospital)
Martin Croce, MD Regional One Health, Chief Medical Officer
  Angelina Kuo, JD St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Director of Clinical Education and Training Office
  Gina Raymond, MD VA Medical Center, Associate Chief of Staff for Education/DEO
  Anne Sullivan, MD Baptist Healthcare, Designated Institutional Official
  Chris Trabue, MD Ascension Saint Thomas, Chair of Department of Clinical Medical Education and Chief Academic Officer
  Robin Womeodu, MD Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Senior Vice President/DIO
Program Directors
(one vote each)
Bindiya Bagga, MD General Pediatrics
  Jaclyn Bergeron, MD Internal Medicine
  Alex Feliz, MD General Surgery /Peds Surgical Critical Care
  Brian Green, MD Diagnostic Radiology/ Memphis Radiological PC Rep
  Colleen Hastings, MD Nephrology Fellowships (Adult and Pediatrics)
  Lauren King, MD Pathology/Clinical and Educational Work Hour Subcommittee
  Ashley N. Matthews, MD Family Medicine - Saint Francis
  Ramona Phinehas, MD OB GYN - Memphis
  Anand Raju, MD Pediatric Radiology
  Grant Studebaker, MD Family Medicine - Jackson/West Tennessee Healthcare Rep
  Dan Wells, MD Internal Medicine-Pediatrics 
Coordinator Representatives
(one vote)
Derrell Bryant General Pediatrics   
  Melissa Hayes Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Other Voting Members Travis Brooks Associate Director of GME (alternate GME administration rep)
  Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MD Co-Chair of GMEC Wellness Subcommittee
  Tristin Casteel Director of Medical Education, Ascension St. Thomas (alternate hospital rep)
  Kim Huch, MD Physician Consultant and Chair of Internal Review Panel
  Kayla Ingram Regional One Health, Medical Education Coordinator (alternate hospital rep)
  Lori Kessler, PharmD Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Director of Education (alternate hospital rep)
  Kent Lee, MD Baptist Healthcare, Associate Designated Institutional Official (alternate hospital rep)
  Cheri Lowe, MSN, RN UT GME Quality Improvement/Patient Safety Officer
  Elisha McCoy, MD Quality Improvement/Patient Safety - Le Bonheur and Med-Peds Faculty
  Arshia Madni, MD Co-Chair of GMEC Wellness Subcommittee
  John Phillips, MD VA Medical Center, Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for Education (alternate hospital rep)
  Claudette Shephard, MD Associate Dean of Access and Engagement/ OB-GYN Faculty
Non-Voting Attendees Austin Mann Data Analyst - GME
  Casey Montgomery Business Manager, GME
  Kathleen Pierce Accreditation Specialist
  Miranda Sealy Accreditation Specialist
  Haley Smith Accreditation Specialist
Jul 30, 2024