Graduate Instruction Committee

Graduate Instruction Committee

The Graduate Instruction Committee (GIC) meets the last Monday of each month from 2 - 4 p.m.

FUNCTIONS

The Graduate Instruction Committee (GIC) has oversight responsibility for the conduct and quality of graduate education provided by the graduate faculty of the School of Medicine, including:

· Curriculum review and development

· Policy development

· Review and analysis of programmatic data and activities

· Advisory Committee nomination approvals

The GIC reports to and advises the Dean of the School of Medicine through the Chair. Recommendations of the GIC are subject to review by the Academic Council and the Dean of the School of Medicine.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Voting Members

· Gillian Bartlett, PhD Chair of Graduate Instruction Committee

· Robert Carpenter, MD MPH – MD Plus program director

· Carolyn Cannon, MD-PhD – MD-PhD program director

· Rajesh Miranda, PhD – PhD Medical Science program director

· Brett Mitchell, PhD - MS Medical Science program director

· Chelsey Brister, MS, CGC - MS in Genetic Counselling

· David Huston, PhD - Director of the Academy for Physician Scientists

· Diane Chico, PhD – Education for Healthcare Professionals

· Carl Gregory, PhD - at large member

· Walter Cromer, PhD - at large member

Non-Voting Members

· Bettina Hoden – Student Rep for Ph.D. Medical Sciences Houston Campus

· Poojashree Chettiar – Student Rep for Ph.D. Medical Sciences Bryan Campus

· Samantha Beevers – Student Rep for Ph.D. Medical Sciences Bryan Campus

COMMITTEE STAFF SUPPORT

· Irving Valdez