The MERC Steering Committee sets the agenda for the MERC program and provides overall guidance to AAMC staff about the conduct and direction of the MERC program.
Committee members provide advice about:
- The vision for and general direction of the MERC program
- Program content
- Faculty participants
- Sustainability (business models)
Committee members are expected to attend scheduled meetings that occur once each year. In addition, participation in conference calls is expected. Committee members are nominated by their GEA regions. Committee members serve staggered two year terms and this includes the option for a one year renewal.
Chair
Julie M. Galliart, Ed.D.
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Development
KU School of Medicine-Wichita
jgalliart@kumc.edu
Past-Chair
Jean Bailey, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
jean.bailey@vcuhealth.org
Members
Beth Bierer, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Assessment and Evaluation
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
biererb@ccf.org
Thomas Delaney, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Vermont, Larner College of Medicine
thomas.delaney@med.uvm.edu
Dana Larsen, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
dana.larsen@ucsf.edu
Britta Thompson, MS, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Assessment and Program Evaluation
Penn State College of Medicine
bthompson@hmc.psu.edu
Kathryn Huggett, PhD
Director of the Teaching Academy
Assistant Dean; Professor
University of Vermont College of Medicine
kathryn.huggett@med.uvm.edu
Andrea Berry, MPA
Executive Director, Continuous Professional Learning
Co-Director, Geriatric and Principles of Palliative Care Longitudinal Curricular Theme
Instructor, Department of Medical Education
College of Medicine | University of Central Florida | Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona
AAMC Staff
Aneesah Griffith
Scholarly Initiatives, Sr. Specialist
Medical Education Initiatives
agriffith@aamc.org