CSS: Clinical Sciences Subcommittee

The CSS is responsible for (1) reviewing and recommending policies and programs regarding the third- and fourth-year core clerkships to the Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education, (2) managing the implementation and evaluation of the clerkship curriculum, (3) reviewing for approval new elective clerkship proposals from faculty members, and (4) implementing and evaluating the clinical elective curriculum.

Committee Members

Memphis Campus

  • Gayle Minard, M.D. (Chair)
  • Susan Brewer, M.D.
  • Francisco Vieira, M.D.
  • George Maish, M.D.
  • Jennifer Goodfred, D.O
  • Owen P. Phillips, M.D.
  • Renate Rosenthal, Ph.D.
  • Thomas D. Elmore, M.D.
  • Valerie Jameson, M.D.
  • William A. Pulsinelli, M.D. (Interim)
  • Kathy Gibbs
  • M4 Holbrook Stoecklein
  • M3 Patrick McFarland

Chattanooga Campus

  • Abdelazim Sirelkhatim, M.D.
  • Cathy Stevens, M.D.
  • Gary Malakoff, M.D.
  • J. Mack Worthington, M.D.
  • Jeanie Dassow, M.D.
  • Michael Greer, M.D.
  • Robert C. Fore, Ed.D.
  • Terry Holmes, MD
  • Pam Scott
  • Tammy Fite

Knoxville Campus

  • David Stockton, M.D.
  • Eddie Moore, M.D.
  • James M. Lewis, M.D.
  • Janet Purkey, M.D.
  • Nirmala Upadhyaya, M.D.
  • Missy Maples

OME Staff (non-voting)

  • Robert Shreve, Ed.D. (CUME Chair)
  • Steve Nace, M.D.
  • Pat Ryan, Ph.D. (BSS Chair)
  • Vicki Park, Ph.D.
  • Bill Brescia, Ph.D.
  • Kimberlee Norwood, M.S.
  • Ruby Bland
  • Stefeni Kennedy

CSS Committee Links

Past Minutes