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
Jean Bailey, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
jean.bailey@vcuhealth.org
Past-Chair
Christopher J. Mooney, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
christopher_mooney@urmc.rochester.edu
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
Cayla R. Teal, PhD, MA
Assistant Dean
University of Kansas Medical Center
cteal@kumc.edu
Britta Thompson, MS, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Assessment and Program Evaluation
Penn State College of Medicine
bthompson@hmc.psu.edu
AAMC Staff
Nesha Brown
Senior Program Specialist, Educational Affairs
merc@aamc.org