OU-COM STANDING COMMITTEES
 
   
       

Executive Committee
       
The Executive Committee shall be composed of Associate and Assistant Deans and other unit heads designated by the Dean; the Chairperson of each COM Department; four (4) members of the faculty, at least two (2) of whom shall be non-clinical, elected annually by the voting membership of the COM; and one representative each of Administrative Senate and Classified Senate.
       
Members, 2009-2010
       
John A. Brose, DO Dean
Jack Blazyk, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Grants
Peter B. Dane, DO Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education
D. Keith Watson, DO Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Cheryl Riley, MSN Assistant Dean, CORE Operations & Academic Affairs
Nicole Wadsworth, DO Assistant Dean, Preclinical Education
Audrone Biknevicius, PhD Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Christopher Simpson, DO, PhD Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Wayne Carlsen, DO Chair, Department of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
Jack Ramey, DO Chair, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology
K. Montgomery-Reagan, DO Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Jacqueline Wolf, PhD Chair, Department of Social Medicine
Michael Tomc, DO Chair, Department of Specialty Medicine
Kathy Brooks, MEd Chief Financial Officer
Patricia Burnett, PhD Director of Student Affairs
Jill Harman, MEd Director, Office of Alumni Affairs
Karoline Lane, MLS Director of Communications
Douglas Mann, Ph.D. Executive Assistant to the Dean
Brian O. Phillips, MEd Chief Information Officer
Steven L. Swart Executive Director, Clinical Services
John D. Schriner, PhD Director of Admissions
Kathy Trace, MHA Director-AHEC & Community Health Programs
Sharon Zimmerman, MPA Director of Medical Development
       
Elected Members & Officers of the Faculty
       
Kenneth Goodrum, Ph.D. Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 2nd Vice-Chair of Faculty
Richard Klabunde, Ph.D. Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 Chair of Faculty
Tracy Marx, D.O. Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/10 Secretary of Faculty
Edward Schreck, D.O. Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 1st Vice Chair of Faculty
       
Ex-Officio Members
       
Peter Bell, DO CORE Assistant Dean  
Eric Clift Administrative Senate Representative  
Traci Winchell Classified Senate Representative  
       
Support Nancy Wilcox  
       
 
   
     
Curriculum Advisory Council
(Standing Committee)
     
The Curriculum Advisory Committee shall be composed of: eight (8) faculty members --three (3) non-clinical faculty shall be elected by the non-clinical faculty and one (1) appointed by the Dean; three (3) clinical faculty shall be elected by the clinical faculty and one (1) shall be appointed by the Dean. The non-voting membership of the Curriculum Advisory Committee shall be composed of: two (2) COM students -- not to be from the same class or the same curriculum; three (3) administrators -- Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education, and the Directors of the CPC and PCC.
     
Members, 2009-2010
     
Calvin James, PhD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 (E)
Karen Remsberg, PhD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 (A)
Leon Wince, PhD, Chair Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 (E)
Larry Witmer, PhD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Steve Clay, DO Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/11 (E)
* Tim Heckman, PhD Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Tracy Marx, DO Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/11 (E)
Steve Walkowski, DO Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (A)
     
Ex-Officio Members
     
Peter Dane, DO Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education
Richard Klabunde, PhD Director--CPC Curriculum
Nancy Stevens, PhD Director--PCC Curriculum
Nicole Wadsworth, DO Assistant Dean for Preclinical Education
   
Four (4) COM students, one from Year I and one from Year II of each curriculum.
     
Staff Support Rosemary Butcher
     
* Dr. Heckman will complete the term of Dr. Andrea Clem in the second year of her first term.
     
   
     

Membership and Nominating Committee
(Standing Committee)
     
The voting membership of the Membership and Nominating Committee shall be composed of five (5) faculty members: two (2) non-clinical faculty shall be elected by the non-clinical faculty; two (2) clinical faculty shall be elected by clinical faculty; and one faculty shall be appointed by the Dean.
     
Members, 2009-2010
     
Jen-Tzer Gau, MD Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Erin Murphy, PhD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 (E)
Ramiro Malgor, MD, Chair Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Linda Tomc, DO Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 (E)
* Wayne Myles, DO Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/10 (A)
     
Staff Support Nancy Wilcox  
     
* Dr. Myles will complete the term of Dr. Celeste Wallace in the second year of her second term.
   
     

Student Selection Advisory Committee
(Standing Committee)
(All Members Appointed)
     
The voting membership of the Student Selection Advisory Committee shall be composed of at less than ten (10) nor more than fifteen (15) individuals appointed by the Dean. The committee shall include membership from the non-clinical faculty, clinical faculty, and the administrative staff. The Director of Admissions shall be an ex-officio member of the committee.
     
Members, 2009-2010
     
Administration:  
  Grace Brannan, PhD 1st term ends 6/30/10
  Chris Knisely, MA 1st term ends 6/30/10
  Leeanna Morgan, MEd 1st term ends 6/30/11
     
Clinical Faculty  
  S. Clay, DO/L. Presutti, DO 1st term ends 6/30/11
  Kelly Coon, DO 1st term ends 6/30/10
  Dave Drozek, DO 1st term ends 6/30/10
  J. Rhue, PhD/M. Soroka, DO 1st term ends 6/30/11
  Gerald Rubin, DO 1st term ends 6/30/11
  Robert Woodworth, DO 2nd term ends 6/30/10
     
Non-Clinical Faculty  
  Karen Coschigano, PhD 1st term ends 6/30/10
  Steve Davis, PhD 1st term ends 6/30/10
  Calvin James, PhD 2nd term ends 6/30/11
  Debra Meyer, PhD 2nd term ends 6/30/11
  Rebecca Code, PhD 1st term ends 6/30/10
  Robert Staron PhD 2nd term ends 6/30/11
     
Ex-Officio Members  
  Edward Schreck, DO Chair
  John Schriner, MEd, Director of Admissions
     
   
     
Committee on Student Progress
(Standing Committee)
(All Members Appointed)
     
The voting membership of the Committee on Student Progress shall be composed of seven (7) members -- five (5) faculty members appointed by the Dean, including at least two (2) non-clinical faculty and two (2) clinical faculty, the Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education, and the Director of Student Services.
     
Members, 2009-2010
     
Jane Broecker, MD Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11
Melinda Ford, DO Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10
Ed Robles, DO, Chair Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/10
Audrone Biknevicius, PhD Non-Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/11
Ramiro Malgor, MD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11
     
Ex-Officio Voting Members
     
Pat Burnett, PhD Director of Student Affairs
Peter Dane, DO Associate Dean for Predoctoral Education
     
   
     

Research & Scholarly Affairs Committee
(Standing Committee)
     
The voting membership of the Research and Scholarly Affairs Committee (RSAC) shall be composed of eight (8) voting faculty members and three (3) ex-officio members as follows:
(a) voting faculty members will be two (2) non-clinical faculty elected by the non-clinical faculty and two (2) appointed by the Dean; two (2) clinical faculty elected by clinical faculty and two (2) appointed by the Dean; (b) ex-officio voting member will be the Associate Dean of Research and Grants; (c) ex-officio non-voting members will be the Director of Grant Development, and the Director of the Health Sciences Library.
 
Members, 2009-2010
     
Brian Clark, PhD Non-Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/11 (E)
Gillian Ice, PhD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/11 (A)
Patrick O’Connor, PhD Non-Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Susan Williams, PhD, Chair Non-Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/10 (A)
Jane Hamel-Lambert, PhD Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Jen-Tzer Gau, MD Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/10 (E)
Steve Walkowski, DO Clinical 2nd term ends 6/30/11 (A)
Chris Simpson, DO, PhD * Clinical 1st term ends 6/30/10 (A)
     
Ex-Officio Members
     
Voting: Jack Blazyk, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Grants
Non-Voting: Brooke Davis, PhD, Research Grants Development
Non-Voting: Christine Knisely, Executive Director of Grant Development
Non-Voting: Debbie Orr, Director-Health Sciences Library
     
Staff Support Jessica Wingett
     
* Dr. Simpson will complete the term of Dr. Andrew Wapner in the second year of his first term.
   
   

Promotion & Tenure Committee
(Standing Committee)
   
The COM Promotion and Tenure Committee will consist of one tenured faculty from each College academic department and two tenured faculty as at-large members. The members will have an academic rank of Associate Professor or higher and will be appointed annually by the Dean.
   
Members, 2009-2010
   
Joseph Eastman, PhD Department of Biomedical Sciences
Tony Chila, DO Department of Family Medicine
Wayne Carlsen, DO Department of Geriatric Medicine/Gerontology
Jack Ramey, DO Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology
C. Thomas Clark, DO Department of Pediatrics
Suzanne Hatty, PhD Department of Social Medicine
Michael Tomc, DO Department of Specialty Medicine
Ken Goodrum, PhD At-Large Appointment
David Eland, DO At-Large Appointment
   
Staff Support: Nancy Wilcox
   
   
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Last updated: 09/23/2009