Graduate Medical Education Committee

Eugene Mangiante, MD - Chair

ACGME requires every sponsoring institution to have a Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC). Some of the responsibilities of this committee are to establish and implement policies and procedures regarding the quality of education and the work environment for residents, review and make recommendations on resident stipends and benefits, establish and maintain oversight of program directors, establish and implement policies regarding duty hours, ensure programs provide appropriate supervision, review all ACGME program accreditation letters, and approve correspondence to ACGME.

For a complete list of responsibilities of the committee refer to the Graduate Medical Education Directory.

Members of the GMEC for the 2009-2010 year are:

  • Eugene Mangiante, MD-Executive Associate Dean GME/CME
  • Mary Ann Watson-DIO, Assistant Dean GME/CME
  • Chris Walton, MD-Assistant Dean
  • Shelly Timmons, MD-Assistant Dean
  • Aaron Haynes-Director GME
  • Jim Lewis, MD-VA Representative
  • Kim Huch, MD-Internal Medicine Program Director
  • Mark Bugnitz, MD-Program Director Pediatrics
  • Mike Jacewicz, MD-Program Director Neurology
  • Claudette Shephard-Program Director OB/GYN
  • Natascha Thompson-Program Director Medicine/Pediatrics
  • Jim Pate, MD-Internal Review Specialist
  • Jim Gibb Johnson-Internal Review Specialist
  • Joan Chesney, MD-St. Jude Representative
  • Jack McCue, MD-MED Representative
  • Regina Rogers-Baptist Representative
  • Steve Miller, MD-Methodist Representative
  • Elizabeth Pritchard, MD-Program Director Surgery
  • Eric Hutchins, MD-MRPC Representative and Radiology Program Director
  • Robert Wake, MD-Chair and Program Director Urology
  • Regan Williams, MD-Surgery Resident
  • Emily Young, MD-Medicine/Pediatrics Resident
  • Ben Bowman, MD-Medicine/Pediatrics Resident
  • Greg Phelps, MD-Internal Medicine Resident
  • Carol Blackman-Neurology Coordinator
  • Amy Hall-Accreditation Coordinator and GMEC Secretary

Ex-Officio Members (non-voting):

  • Pat Wall, MD-Chancellor UTHSC
  • Michael Caudle, MD-Vice Chancellor Health Science Affairs
  • Steve Schwab, MD-Executive Dean COM

Selection of Rotating Members of the GMEC

  • Program Directors-Appointed annually by the Chair of the GMEC
  • Hospital Representatives-Appointed annually by their respective hospitals
  • Residency Coordinator-Elected annually at the March coordinator meeting
  • Residents-An email is sent out in March asking for volunteers/nominations for the upcoming year. At the end of March an email with the nominated residents is sent out and all residents vote for the three residents they want to represent them. One resident will be selected from a categorical program, one from a sub-specialty, and one at large.

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Eugene Mangiante, MD
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Phone: (901) 448-5364
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