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 |