Committees - GIP

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee sets policy for the Group on Institutional Planning and manages GIP affairs. GIP members may use the membership directory to contact the Steering Committee.

Specific responsibilities of the Steering Committee include:

• Setting the agenda for the upcoming year
• Selecting the topic for the biennial Symposium
• Participating on Subcommittees
• Reaching out to new members to welcome them to the GIP
• Managing the GIP Distinguished Service award process
• Being mindful of diversity of its membership and programs
• Contributing to the GIP newsletter – articles of interest
• Engaging with the Organization of Student Representative and Council of Deans liaisons

Chair

Denise Johnson
Director of Planning and Operations
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Immediate Past Chair

Katy Stevenson, MPP
Program Administrator, Strategy, Planning and Development
Office of the CEO and Dean
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Chair Elect

Brian Smith, JD, MBA
Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor – Research
University of California, San Francisco

Deans Liaison

Toni Ganzel, MD, MBA, FACS
Dean
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Member-at-Large (2019–2021)

David Hefner, Ed.D.
Vice President, Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness
Morehouse School of Medicine

Member-at-Large (2020–2022)

Niki Smith, MMHC 
Director, Space Management
Vanderbilt University Medical Center 

Member-at-Large (2020–2022)

Pamela Edwards
Director, Office of Facilities Planning and Management 
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 

Member-at-Large (2020–2022)

Niraj Dangoria
Associate Dean
Office of Facilities Planning and Management
Stanford Medicine

Member-at-Large (2020–2022)

Basma Selim, PhD
Assistant Dean
Planning and Knowledge Management
University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Organization of Student Representatives (OSR) Liaison

Lawrence Parawan, MD Candidate, Class of 2021
East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine

Past Chairs