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Standing Committees
Admissions | Awards | Assessment | Curriculum | Diversity | FEC
Rank & Promotion | Research | Student Affairs - Wellness | SPC
Admissions Committee Members 2024 - 2025
Voting faculty from COM faculty, up to 3 community faculty *
* Indicates faculty with less than 0.2 FTE
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy diSibio, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Chairperson (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Randal Enstrom, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Vice-Chair (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Leonard Ranasinghe, MD | Clinical Education | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| John Fitz-Gibbon, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Mark Sheffield, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Sarah Preiss-Farzanegan, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Andrew Pollock, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Gurpreet Sodhi, MD * | Clinical Science | Adjunct Clinical Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| John Bissell, MD * | Clinical Science | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Gary Chu, MD * | Community faculty | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Feiran Hu | Admissions & Student Affairs | Director of Admissions | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
| Yinka Davies, MD, MS | Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion | Associate Professor | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
| Christine Deere, PhD | Admissions & Student Affairs | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs & Admissions | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
Awards Committee Members 2024 - 2025
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Dedkova, DVM, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Chairperson (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Floyd Culler, MD | Clinical Science | Professor | Vice-Chair (Voting) | Jan 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Anura Ratnasiri, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Alan Ernst, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Mark Sheffield, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Charles Ware, DH.Ed, MS | Senior Director of Medical Education | - | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Christine Deere, PhD | Admissions & Student Affairs | - | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
Assessment Committee Members 2024 - 2025
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Puglisi, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Chairperson (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Guy diSibio, MD, Ph | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Vice-Chair (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Thamir Essayyad, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Sep 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Mohamed Ahmed, MBchB, MSc | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Sep 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| ForShing Lui, MD | Clinical Science | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Raj Ramsamooj, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Dean of Curriculum | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
Curriculum Committee Members 2024 - 2025
8 Voting faculty need Basic Science faculty for remaining voting member
Note: Collectively 1 vote for students
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajendra Ramsamooj, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Dean of Curriculum, Professor | Chairperson (Non-voting) | August 2016 |
| Valerie Gerriets, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Vice-Chair Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2025 |
| Adedeji Okikiade MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Mark Sheffield, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Martin Rubin, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Mohamed Ahmed, MD, MSc | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Zahid Iqbal, MD | Clinical Education | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Sarah Preiss-Farzanegan, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Theodore Hoehn MD, ABEM, FACEP | Clinical Education | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Shawn Cho | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Preny Karamian | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Ellis Jang | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Nathaniel Tsai | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Gigi Tran | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Ethan Bernstein | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Iyawnna Hazzard | - | MS4 Student Representative | Voting | - |
| Edward Chang, MD | Clinical Education | Assistant Dean of Medical Education | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
| John Cusick, PhD | Basic Science | Professor, Chair, Faculty Council | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
| Jose Puglisi, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor Chair, Phase A Subcommittee |
Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
| Ed Lee, MD, MPH | Clinical Education | Assistant Professor Chair, Phase B Subcommittee |
Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | - |
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee Members 2024 - 2025
5 voting faculty
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ware, DH.Ed | - | Assistant Professor | Chair (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Adedeji Okikiade, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Vice-Chair (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2025 |
| Guy diSibio, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Martin Rubin, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2025 |
| Carol Lynne Conrad-Forrest, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Yinka Davies, MD | Clinical Science | AssistantDean of Diversity and Inclusion | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | |
| Christine Deere, PhD | Admissions & Student Affairs | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | |
| Gubidxa Seymour (co2025) | - | Student (co2025) | Member | |
| (co2026) | - | Student (co2026) | Member | |
| (co2027) | - | Student (co2027) | Member |
Faculty Executive Committee of the Faculty Council Members 2024 - 2025
7 voting faculty need 1 more from Clinical Science
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cusick, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Chair (Voting) | 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2025 |
| Saila Vanguri, MD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Carol Lynne Conrad-Forrest, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Asim Mahmood, MD | Clinical Education | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | 2/20/2024 - 6/30/2025 |
| Valerie Gerriets, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Zahid Iqbal, MD | Clinical Education | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2025 |
Rank and Promotion Committee Members 2024 - 2025
7 voting faculty
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Culler, MD | Clinical Science | Professor | Chair (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| ForShing Lui, MD | Clinical Science | Professor | Vice-Chair Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Susan Stevens, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Spring 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Elena Dedkova, DVM, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Han-Rong Weng MD, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2025 |
| Anuri Ratnasiri, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Yifan Li, PhD | Basic Science | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Theodore Hoen, MD | Clinical Education | Assistant Professor | Member (Non-voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
Research Committee Members 2024 - 2025
7 elected voting faculty including 1 ex-officio voting member from SDSSP course
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eslam Mohamed, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Chairperson (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Ghalib Alkhatib, PhD | Basic Science | Professor | Vice Chair Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Ahmed El-Shamy, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Han-Rong Weng, MD, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Anura Ratnasiri, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| John Cusick, PhD | Basic Science | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Valerie Gerriets, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Ex-Officio Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Eldo Frezza, MD, MBA | Clinical Education | Professor, Assistant Dean of Research | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | |
| Student representative | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2024 | ||
| Student representative | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2024 | ||
| Student representative | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2024 | ||
| Student representative | Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2024 |
Student Affairs and Wellness Committee Members 2024 - 2025
5 voting faculty
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Gerriets, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Chair (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Martin Rubin, MD | Clinical Science | Associate Professor | Vice-Chair Member (Voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Carol Lynne Conrad-Forrest, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| John Chuck, MD | Clinical Education | Professor | Member (Voting) | Spring 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Sarah Preiss-Farzanega, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Wai Tun | Admissions & Student Affairs | Admissions and Student Services Coordinator | Administrative Assistant (Non-voting) | |
| Yinka Davies, MD | Clinical Science | Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | |
| Christine Deere, PhD | Admissions & Student Affairs | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) | |
| Dawnica Nadora | M3 | Student (co2027) | Member (Voting) | |
| Nathanial Tsai | M3 | Student (co2027) | Member (Voting) | |
| Nathanial Sands | M2 | Student (co2026) | Member (Voting) | |
| Cindy Luo | M2 | Student (co2026) | Member (Voting) |
Student Promotions Committee Members 2024 - 2025
6 voting faculty
| Names | Department Affiliation | Job Title | Role in Committee | Role Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Gullo, MD | Clinical Education | Assistant Professor | Chair (Non-voting) | Fall 2023 - 6/30/2026 |
| Elena Dedkova, DVM, PhD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Vice-Chair Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2026 |
| Tim Grennan, MD | Clinical Science | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Jose Puglisi, PhD | Basic Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2022 - 6/30/2025 |
| Dana Weisshaar, MD | Clinical Science | Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Saila Vanguri, MD | Basic Science | Associate Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Adedeji Okikiade, MD, PhD | Clinical Science | Assistant Professor | Member (Voting) | Fall 2024 - 6/30/2027 |
| Christine Deere, PhD | Admissions and Student Affairs | Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Admissions | Ex-Officio (Non-voting) |