MSU Department of Pediatrics & Human Development

Committee Rosters (2009-2010)

 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Advisory to the Department Chairperson

• H. Dele Davies, MD, MSc, MHCD, Professor and Chair
• Renuka Gera, MD, Professor and Associate Chair/Education and Clinical Affairs
• Ira Gewolb, MD, Professor and Associate Chair/Research, Neonatology/Fellowship
• Donald Greydanus, MD, Professor, Kalamazoo Campus
• Melissa Hamp, MD, Associate Professor, Flint Campus
• Jeri Kessenich, MD, Associate Professor, Grand Rapids
• Roshni Kulkarni, MD, Professor, Hematology/Oncology Division
• Jane Turner, MD, Professor, General Pediatrics Division
• Jonathan Gold, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/1/2008 to 08/31/2010 (2^nd Term)
• Padmani Karna, MD, Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 8/31/2010 (2^nd Term)
• Nicholas Olomu, MD, Associate Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2010 (1^st Term)

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

• Robert Conway, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2011 (1^st term)
• Karen Friderici, PhD, Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (2^nd term)
• Jonathan Gold, MD, Associate Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (2^nd term)
• Padmani Karna, MD, Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (1^st term)
• Nicholas Olomu, MD, Associate Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (1^st term)
• Said Omar, MD, Associate Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2011 (2^nd term)
• Elna Saah, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2011 (2^nd term)
• Yakov Sigal, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (2^nd term)

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

• Timothy Bunchman, MD, Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (2^nd term)
• Ashweena Gonuguntla, MD, Assistant Professor/HP, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2011 (1^st term)
• Susumu Inoue, MD, Professor, Appointed by Chair, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (1^st term)
• Ahmad Kaddurah, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (1^st term)
• Manmohan Kamboj, MD, Associate Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2011 (1^st term)
• Michael Netzloff, MD, Professor/Tenure, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (1^st term)
• Vinay Reddy, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/08 to 08/31/2011 (1^st term)
• Sath Sudhanthar, MD, Assistant Professor, Elected by faculty members, 09/01/09 to 08/31/2012 (1^st term)
• Ira Gewolb, MD, Professor/Tenure, Appointed by Chair (non-voting)

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

• Jonathan Gold, MD, Assistant Professor/HP, POC - Pleasure of the Chair, Ad hoc committee
• TBN

RESEARCH COMMITTEE - Evaluate and competitively award submitted intradepartmental research projects using funds designated by Chairperson. Coordinate and oversee research conferences and other department scholarly activities

• Rachel Fisher, PhD, Professor, POC - Pleasure of the Chair
• Ira Gewolb, MD, Professor, Chair, POC - Pleasure of the Chair
• Mark Kadrofske, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, POC - Pleasure of the Chair
• B. V. Madhukar, PhD, Associate Professor, Vice Chair, POC - Pleasure of the Chair