Graduate Medical Education Committee

  • Pamela Promecene-Cook, M.D.,Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education, ACGME Designated Institutional Official (DIO) – Chair
  • Samuel Luber, M.D.,Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education – Ex officio
  • Emma Ferguson, M.D.,Task Force Director – Assessment and Evaluation
  • Vineeth John, M.D.,Task Force Director – Professionalism
  • Emma Omoruyi, M.D.,Task Force Director – Diversity and Well-being
  • Mark Warner, M.D.,Task Force Director – Faculty Development and Scholarly Activity
  • Patricia M. Butler, M.D.,Vice Dean, Educational Programs – Ex Officio
  • Bela Patel, M.D.,Vice Dean, Healthcare Quality & Chief Safety Officer, MHH – Ex officio
  • Tien C. Ko, M.D.,Associate Dean, Harris County Programs (LBJ Chief of Staff) – Ex Officio
  • Philip Orlander, M.D.,Associate Dean, Educational Programs – Ex officio
  • Jeffrey Katz, M.D.,Chief Medical Officer, Memorial Hermann Hospital – Ex officio
  • Allison R. Ownby, Ph.D.,Assistant Dean, Faculty & Educational Development – Ex officio
  • Jose Garcia, M.D.,General Director AMS – Ex Officio
  • Jill Herrin, M.B.A.,Director, Graduate Medical Education Office – Ex officio
  • Margaret O. Uthman, M.D.,Associate Dean, Educational Programs – Ex officio

Other Invited Guests

  • Jacqueline Brooks,Program Manager/ACGME Institutional Coordinator
  • Kellie Loggins,Sr. Administrative Coordinator, GME Office
  • Catherine R. Thompson,医疗风险管理、法律事务& Institutional Compliance
  • All Program Directors

Term Expires 2022

  • Sasha Adams, M.D.,Surgery – PD, Surgical Education
  • Jeffrey Barr, M.D.,Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Jennifer Swails, M.D.,Internal Medicine – PD, Internal Medicine Residency Program
  • Travis Markham, M.D.,Anesthesiology – PD, Anesth. Residency
  • Hannah Smith, M.D.,Emergency Medicine
  • Karthik Bhandari, M.D,Internal Medicine
  • Nikola Dragojlovic, D.O.,Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – PD, Residency Program
  • Mark Farnie, M.D.,Internal Medicine – Assoc. PD, Internal Medicine Residency Program
  • Brandy Ferguson, M.D.,Emergency Medicine
  • Navneet Grewal, M.D.,Anesthesiology – PD, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
  • Christopher Stephens, M.D.,Anesthesiology – PD, Trauma Anesthesiology Fellowship
  • Rohini Samudralwar, M.D.,Neurology – Assoc. PD, Neurology Residency Program

Resident/Fellow Representatives

  • Amanda Herrmann, M.D.,Pathology And Laboratory Medicine
  • Asal Naderi, M.D.,Anesthesiology
  • Doan Nguyen, M.D.,Family & Community Medicine
  • Maggie Swift, M.D.,Anesthesiology
  • Imad Riazuddin, M.D.,Anesthesiology
  • Niklas Glenesk, M.D.,Anesthesiology

NOTE:Standing members may send a representative in their place to the GMEC meetings, but after 3 consecutive absences without representation you will lose your membership on the GMEC.