Shared Governance & Committees
The faculty is responsible for the governance of all matters related to the research and educational mission of UT Tyler School of Medicine. Such governance is achieved through the Faculty Assembly and the Faculty Executive Council, which are supported by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development.
Permanent and standing committees are responsible for developing the policies, procedures and actions required for the governance of The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine as related to the community, educational, research and clinical care missions.
For specific details, refer to the School of Medicine's Faculty Bylaws.
PERMANENT COMMITTEES
- Faculty Executive Council (FEC)
- Chair, Dr. David Rice
- Dean’s Executive Cabinet (DEC)
- Chair, Dr. Brigham Willis
- Admissions Committee
- Chair, Dr. Lindsey Stockton
- Curriculum Oversight Committee (COC)
- Chair, Dr. Sue Cox
- Student Progress and Promotions Committee (SPPC)
- Chair, Dr. Peter Pendergrass
- Promotion and Tenure Committee (PT)
- Chair, Dr. Shilpa Chitnis
- Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC)
- Chair, Dr. Emmanuel Elueze
STANDING COMMITTEES
- Council of Chairs
- Chair, Dr. Brigham Willis
- Research Enterprise Council (REC)
- Chair, Dr. Torry Tucker
- Community Engagement Committee (CEC)
- Chair, Pending
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee
- Chair, Dr. Emmanuel Elueze
- Learning Environment Council (LEC)
- Co-Chairs, Dr. Philip Pippin, Dr. Derek Holbrook
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Accreditation Committee
- Chair, Dr. Sue Cox
- Scholarship Committee
- Chair, Chase Ragland
- Honors and Awards Committee
- Chair, Dr. Dalia Nessim
UT TYLER FACULTY SENATE
The School of Medicine has three elected Senators representing faculty at the institutional level by serving on the Faculty Senate.
- Dr. James Menard - Class of 2025
- Dr. Pierre Neuenschwander - Class of 2026
- Dr. Sujitha Nandimandalam - Class of 2027