Dell Medical School

Committees and Councils


Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee

CHARGE: The Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee shall evaluate the credentials and qualifications of faculty members and make recommendations to the Dean concerning their appointment, promotion in rank and eligibility for tenure.

APT Committee 2024-2025 Meeting Dates


Faculty Senate

CHARGE: The Faculty Senate shall act as the representative body of the faculty in all matters pertaining to academic affairs and general academic welfare. The members are the elected representatives of the faculty Assembly and shall be guided in their deliberations by the opinion of their constituents. The Faculty Senate is charged with establishing the policies and procedures for governance of the school and with maintaining adherence to these policies and procedures.

Next Meeting: June 23, 2025

Dell Med Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes


Members

Committee Officers
Diagnostic Medicine
Internal Medicine
Ophthalmology
Pediatrics
Population Health

Leigh Romero, M.D., Member

Jessica Calderon-Mora, DrPH, Member

Jenny Spencer, Alternate

Psychiatry

Octavio Martinez, M.D., Member

Kristin Escamilla, M.D., Member

Lloyd Berg, Alternate

Surgery & Perioperative Care

Aaron Laviana, M.D., MBA, Member

Joel Adler, M.D., Member

Claire Sokas, Alternate


Policy & Bylaws Committee

CHARGE: This committee shall be responsible for reviewing proposed or existent UT Austin Dell Medical School policies, UT Austin HOP or UT System Board of Regents’ Rules and Regulations for the purpose of providing the Faculty Senate and Dean with support and advice.

Members

Committee Chair

Reid Pierce, MD, Internal Medicine

Elected

Beth Nelson, MD, Medical Education

Jennifer Hughes, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics

Meena Iyer, MD, Pediatrics

Lloyd Berg, PhD, Psychiatry

Steve Henry, MD, FACS, Surgery & Perioperative Care

Appointed

Reid Pierce, MD, Internal Medicine