Are You Interested in Serving on a Committee?
Committees exist to implement the strategic initiatives and actions of the GBA. Committees are chaired/co-chaired by members of the Steering Committee who report back to the Steering Committee on activities and progress. Participation on a Committee will help professionals within academic medicine grow and learn in their professional roles and develop their leadership capacities.
If you are interested in learning more about serving on a Committee, please email gba@aamc.org.
What to expect as a GBA Committee member:
- Active participation in a monthly 1-hour conference call;
- Follow up tasks between each call that could require anywhere from 1–3 hours of time per month. This is not routine and tends to be more intensive 2–3 months prior to the annual spring meeting or professional development workshop depending on the Subcommittee chosen. Some months there is no work required;
- Attendance and participation in annual in-person meeting which usually takes place during the Annual GIP/GBA Spring Meeting;
- Professional development—go behind the scenes where all the action happens.
2024-2025 Steering Committee
The Steering Committee sets policy for and manages the GBA. Committee Chairpersons and at-large members shall be appointed by the GBA Nominating Committee.
National Chair
Cynthia Best, MBA
Vice Dean for Finance and Administration
University of Utah School of Medicine
National Chair Elect (2024-2025)
Matthew Comstock, MBA, MHSA
Chief Operating Officer
University of Michigan Medical School
Immediate Past Chair
Anja Paardekooper
Senior Associate Dean, Finance and Administration
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Council of Deans (COD) Liaison
John Marymont, MD, MBA
Vice President, Medical Affairs and Dean
University of South Alabama College of Medicine
PBO at Large (2023-2025)
Michael Patriarca, MBA, MS, FACHE
VP and Chief Business Officer
Tulane Medicine
PBO at Large (2024-2026)
Heather Campbell, MHS
Vice Dean and Chief Operating Officer
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Member at Large (2024-2026)
John Sauer, MHA
Executive Administrator for Academic Affairs & Administration
Emory University School of Medicine
Department Administrator Interest Group Representative
Susan Marx, MBA, PMP
Vice Chair, Finance and Administration, Department of Surgery
Interim Vice Chair, Finance and Administration, Department of Ophthalmology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Data and Benchmarking Committee Chair
Richard Nuttall, MBA
Vice Dean for Finance and Administration
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Emerging Issues Committee Chair
Lauren Magaldi, MBA, MHA, MS
Associate Dean of Finance, College of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Professional Development Committee Chair
Amanda Thatcher, MA
Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Administration
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Human Resources Interest Group Representative
Eric Conde, MSA
Senior Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Past National GBA Chairs (PDF)
Subcommittees
GBA Professional Development Committee - The Professional Development Committee (PDC) of the GBA is charged with conceiving, developing, and implementing programs for the improvement of the skills of those engaged in the fiscal and administrative management of medical schools. Developing the professional and personal skills of GBA members can be accomplished in a number of ways, such as planning for the GBA Spring meeting and planning other professional development workshops.
GBA Data and Benchmarking Committee - The Data and Benchmarking Committee is charged with advising the AAMC on appropriate and timely data collection and reporting activities. The Committee will help AAMC staff identify data and procedures that are of value to its members and the enterprise and consider how best to collect and report on the data. The committee will work with AAMC staff to develop mechanisms for educating the membership about the availability and use of bench-mark data. The committee will also develop and prioritize research questions to be included on AAMC surveys and identify target audiences who can benefit from using the data.
GBA Emerging Issues Committee - The Emerging Issues Committee will identify topics and issues that are relevant to GBA members' interests and concerns and determine the best ways to educate and inform members about them. The committee will participate on three moderated conference calls per year with expert speakers on topics identified by the Committee.
GBA Human Resources Interest Group - The GBA HR Interest Group is a network of human resource professionals who broadly share ideas, challenges, best practices, and development opportunities.
GBA Department Administrator Interest Group - The GBA Department Administrator Interest Group is a network of department business managers who broadly share ideas, challenges, best practices, and development opportunities.
Data-Driven Academic Medical Centers Work Group - The Data-Driven Academic Medical Centers Work Group seeks to be a coordinating source of resources to share knowledge and enable academic medical centers to leverage new and existing data to inform the decisions across its missions, strategic initiatives, and daily operations. This cross-cutting Work Group is led by Chairs coming from the GIR, GBA, and GIP but is open to all members of AAMC community.