Executive Committee
The Executive Committee conducts the day to day business of the faculty.
Membership
- Departmental chairs (3 Kansas City, 1 Wichita)
- Leaders of the Faculty Council (chair, chair-elect, vice chair & vice chair elect)
- Chairs of standing committees
- The four elected members-at-large of the Faculty Council
- Executive Dean and Wichita Dean (ex-officio)
Committee Members 2011-12
| Member's Name | Member's Role | term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Stites, MD | Executive Committee Chair | |
| Garold Minns, MD | Dean SOM Wichita Campus | |
| Donna E. Sweet, MD | Faculty Council Chair | 08/31/12 |
| Beth Levant, PhD | Faculty Council Vice-Chair Faculty Council Chair-Elect Faculty Council Vice-Chair Elect |
08/31/12 08/31/12 08/31/12 |
| Dale Abrahamson, PhD | KC BS Chair Representative | 08/31/14 |
| Chet Johnson, MD | KC CS Chair Representative | 08/31/14 |
| William Gabrielli, MD, PhD | KC CS Chair Representative | 08/31/12 |
| Jon Schrage, MD | Wichita Chair Representative | 08/31/14 |
| Garold O. Minns, MD | At-Large Member (Wichita) | 08/31/13 |
| Joseph Fontes, PhD | At-Large Member (BS) | 08/31/14 |
| Charlotte Vines, PhD | At-Large Member (BS) | 08/31/14 |
| Herbert Lindsley, MD | At-Large Member (CS) | 08/31/12 |
| Pam Shaw, MD | Chair, Academic Committee | 08/31/11 |
| Leland Graves, MD | Chair, Election Committee | 08/31/12 |
| Michael Parmely, PhD | Chair, Education Committee | 08/31/12 |
| Tom Yankee, PhD | Chair, SOM Research Committee | 08/31/12 |
| Ed Stephens, PhD | Chair, KC P&T Committee | 08/31/12 |
| Rick Kellerman, MD | Chair, Wichita, P&T Committee | 08/31/12 |
Duties
The broad scope of the Executive Committee includes:
- Serve through the Executive Dean as liaison between the faculty and the administration of the Medical Center;
- Be responsible for overseeing the implementation of recommendations of the Faculty Council;
- Present recommendations of the Executive Committee to the Faculty Council for action;
- Distribute minutes of the Executive Committee to the Faculty Council in a timely fashion;
- Advise the Executive Dean on matters concerning the welfare and function of the School of Medicine;
- Receive and consider reports of the Standing Committees;
- Recommend to the Executive Dean names of faculty members and qualified individuals from outside the University who might serve on search committees or on ad hoc committees;
- Participate in the selection of the Executive Dean in accordance with the Handbook for Faculty and Other Unclassified Staff;
- Receive from the Executive Dean the report of the review of each academic department (including a summary of the recommendations and actions taken) which shall be done at
- least every five years; and
- Call meetings of the Faculty Council.
Process
Executive Committee meets at least once per month. Agenda prepared by Executive Dean in consultation with chair of Faculty Council. Ten voting members required for a quorum.
Further Information
Office of the Executive Dean
Professional Development and Faculty Affairs
913-588-5765
ljennemann@kumc.edu
For more detailed information regarding the Executive Committee, view the Bylaws (page 20).
This page last updated July 2012.
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