Administration

Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Advisory to the Department Chairperson.

Committee Members Faculty Rank Selection/Election Term of Service 
H. Dele Davies, M.D.
Professor and Chair   
Renuka Gera, M.D. Professor and Associate Chair/Education and Clinical Affairs   
Ira Gewolb, M.D.
Professor and Associate Chair/Research Neonatology/Fellowship  
Donald Greydanus, M.D.
Professor Kalamazoo Campus  
Peter Jennings, M.D.
Assistant Professor Pediatric Residency Program Director  
Ashir Kumar, MD
Professor Infectious Diseases Division  
A. Scott-Emuakpor, MD, PhD
Professor Hematology/Oncology Division  
Jane Turner, M.D.
Professor General Pediatrics Division  
Monica Goble, M.D.
Associate Professor
Elected by faculty members
09/01/05 to 08/31/2007 (1st Term) 
Jonathan Gold, M.D.
Associate Professor Elected by faculty members 09/01/05 to 08/31/2007 (1st Term)
 
Melissa Hamp, M.D.
Associate Professor (Flint) Elected by faculty members 09/01/05 to 08/31/2007 (2nd Term) 
Padmani Karna, M.D.
Professor Elected by faculty members 09/01/06 to 8/31/2008 (1st Term) 
Jeri Weyher, M.D.
Associate Professor (Grand Rapids) Appointed by the Chair  



ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Advisory to the Department Chairperson regarding faculty performance and productivity in relation to annual review and merit increase process.

Committee Members Faculty Rank Selection/Election Term of Service 
Karen Friderici, Ph.D. 
Professor
 		 Elected by faculty members09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (1st term) 
Renuka Gera, M.D. ProfessorElected by faculty members 09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (2nd term) 
Monica Goble, M.D. 
Associate ProfessorElected by faculty members 09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (2nd term) 
Mark Kadrofske, M.D.
Associate ProfessorElected by faculty members09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (1st term) 
B.V. Madhukar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Elected by faculty members09/01/05 to 08/31/2008 (1st term) 
Said Omar, M.D.
Associate ProfessorElected by faculty members09/01/05 to 08/31/2008 (1st term) 
Elna Saah, M.D.
Associate ProfessorAppointed by the Chair
09/01/05 to 08/31/2008 (1st term) 
Yakov Sigal, M.D.
Associate ProfessorElected by faculty members 09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (1st term)

REAPPOINTMENT, PROMOTION & TENURE COMMITTEE - Independently review faculty eligible for promotion, reappointment or tenure.


Committee Members Faculty Rank Selection/Election Term of Service 
Walid Abuhammour, M.D.
Associate ProfessorElected by faculty members09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (1st term)
Timothy Bunchman, M.D. ProfessorElected by faculty members 09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (1st term)
C.C. Chang, Ph.D.
Professor/TenureElected by faculty members 09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (1st term)
I. Nicholas Olomu, M.D.
Assistant Professor/HPElected by faculty members09/01/05 to 08/31/2008 (1st term) 
Said Omar, M.D.
Assistant Professor/HPElected by faculty members09/01/05 to 08/31/2008 (1st term)
Said Omar, M.D.Helen Pratt, Ph.D.
ProfessorElected by faculty members09/01/04 to 08/31/2007 (1st term)
Yakov Sigal, M.D.
Assistant Professor/HPElected by faculty members
09/01/06 to 08/31/2009 (2nd term)
Ira Gewolb, M.D.

Professor/Tenure
Appointed by Chair (non-voting)		09/01/05 to 08/31/2008 (2nd term)


BYLAWS COMMITTEE - Review  bylaws; make recommendations to improve overall document, bring into compliance with CHM/University standards.


Committee Members Faculty Rank Selection/Election Term of Service 
Monica Goble, M.D.
Associate ProfessorPOC - Pleasure of the ChairAd hoc committee.
Jonathan Gold, M.D.
Assistant Professor/HPPOC - Pleasure of the ChairAd hoc committee.
Ashir Kumar, M.D.
ProfessorPOC - Pleasure of the ChairAd hoc committee.