Chattanooga Campus Administration

Chattanooga GME Organizational Chart

• Effective January 16, 2024, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and its Institutional Review Committee (IRC) again awarded Continued Accreditation for our institution (The University of Tennessee College of Medicine - Chattanooga) based on the review of all our ACGME WebAds annual updates. We were also commended for meeting all institutional accreditation standards without any citations.
  
  
• The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Chattanooga is part of a statewide system of Graduate Medical Education with campuses in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga.
  
  
• The Primary Clinical Training Site and Major Affiliated Partner for our Medical Education Programs is Erlanger Health.
   
• The Chief Executive Officer of the UTHSC College of Medicine - Chattanooga is James W. Haynes, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Professor and Dean.  The Executive Assistant to the Dean is Liz Jones (423.778.6956).
  
  
• The Associate Dean and Designated Institutional Official (DIO) with the ACGME for our Chattanooga Campus is Paul M. Schwartzberg, DO, MBA, FAAP, Associate Dean/DIO, who also serves as the Chair of our Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC).  He can be reached through the Dean's Office (423.778.6956).  
  
  
• Other Dean positions include:
  • Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration (423.778.6956):  Crystal Maddox, MPA
  • Interim Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education (423.778.7442):Michael Greer, MD, FACS, RPVI [supported by the Medical Student Services Coordinator, Tiffany Nabors, BS, CMA (AAMA), CAP (423.778.7442)]
  • Associate Dean for Research and Chief Research Officer (423.778.6956):  Giuseppe Pizzorno, PhD, PharmD (423.778.6956)
    
    
• The Office of Finance and Administration (423.778.7840) is led by Crystal Maddox, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, and is supported by Stacey Malecky, Business Manager (423.778.6676); Becky Swanson, Financial Coordinator (423.778.7840);  Nolan English, GME Financial Coordinator (423.778.3899); and Ellie Mullican, UTC Administrative Communications Intern (423.778.6956)
   
• A core Faculty of approximately 140 paid physicians is joined by more than 300 physicians who volunteer their support and represent the major medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties.  The Chattanooga Campus is also supported by approximately 40 administrative staff.
  
  
• The Chairs of the UTHSC College of Medicine - Chattanooga Departments report directly to our Dean and not to the chairs of corresponding departments at the main medical school campus in Memphis.
  
  
• The Office of Research also includes the IRB Administrator, Stacey Hendricks, CIM, (423.778.3818).  
  
  
•  The Office of Graduate Medical Education administers the Residency and Fellowship programs for the UTHSC College of Medicine -  Chattanooga:
  • Paul M. Schwartzberg, DO, MBA, FAAP:  Associate Dean & DIO, 423.778.6956
  • Rosalyn Stewart-Kalaukoa, BS, AS:  GME Lead Residency Coordinator, 423.778.3894
  • Nolan English:  GME Financial Coordinator, 423.778.3899
  • Lucy White, MEd, LPC, MHSP:  GME Counselor, 423.778.9420
      
• Our Graduate Medical Education Programs, in accordance with ACGME Institutional Requirements, are overseen by a Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) that meets 10 times per year (typically the 3rd Tuesday of each month with the exception of December and June).
  
  
• Most importantly, also integral to the success of our GME Programs are the teams of Program Directors and Coordinators.