Medical Education Steering Committee (MESC)
Meeting Information: Academic Year 2023-24
The Medical Education Steering Committee (MESC) meets the fourth Thursday of every month from 12:15 – 2:30 P.M. as a virtual meeting (online only), unless otherwise specified. The meeting link will be sent via email prior to each meeting.
- July 27, 2023
- August 24, 2023
- September 28, 2023
- October 19, 2023*: Third Thursday due to State holidays
- November 16, 2023*: Third Thursday due to State holidays
- December 14, 2023*: Second Thursday due to UNR Med Winter Break
- 2024 Curriculum Retreat*: This year's Joint Meeting of the Curriculum Committees has not yet been set.
- January 25, 2024
- February 22, 2024
- March*: no meeting due to WCSD Spring Break
- April 25, 2024
- May 23, 2024
- June 27, 2024
* Denotes location and/or schedule changes
Medical Education Steering Committee: Membership Academic Year 2023-24
Committee Mail List email address: MESC@lists.med.unr.edu
| Members | Membership | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Euan Allan, Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology |
Appointed (Basic Science Department Chairs) | 7/2021 - 6/2024 (first full term) |
| Jonathan Artz, M.D. Neurology |
Ex-Officio Voting (Bylaws) | Chair, Years 3-4 Committee |
| Scott Barnett, Ph.D. Pharmacology |
Elected (Basic Science) | 7/2022 - 6/2025 (first full term) |
| Jennifer Bennett, Ph.D., M.P.H. Family and Community Medicine |
Appointed (Clinical Department Chairs) | 7/2023 - 6/2026 (first full term) |
| Kristina Deeter, M.D., MBA, FAAP Pediatrics |
Appointed (Dean) | 7/2023 - 6/2026 (first full term) |
| Marcus A. Erling M.D., FCAP Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
Appointed (Basic Science Department Chairs) | 7/2022 - 6/2025 (first full term) |
| Myron Gomez, M.D., FACS Surgery |
Appointed (Dean) | 4/2023 - 6/2024 (mid-term appointment) |
| Normand Leblanc, Ph.D. Pharmacology |
Elected (Basic Science) | 7/2023 - 6/2026 (first full term) |
| Gillian Moritz, Ph.D. Physiology & Cell Biology |
Ex-Officio Voting (Bylaws) | Chair, Years 1-2 Committee |
| Julie Thomas, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA Family and Community Medicine |
Elected (Clinical) | 7/2023 - 6/2026 (first full term) |
| Kelsey West, M.D. Family and Community Medicine |
Elected (Clinical) | 07/2021 - 6/2024 (first full term) |
| John Westhoff, M.D., M.P.H. Internal Medicine |
Appointed (Clinical Department Chairs) | 2/2022 - 6/2024 (mid-term appointment) |
| Student Representatives | ||
| Colton Cox (Class of 2027) | Medical Student Year 1 | 9/2023 - 6/2024 |
| Soha Elfass (Class of 2027) | Medical Student Year 1 | 9/2023 - 6/2024 |
| Juned Sadiq (Class of 2026) | Medical Student Year 2 | 7/2023 - 6/2024 |
| Carson Spade (Class of 2026) | Medical Student Year 2 | 7/2023 - 6/2024 |
| Sawyer Bauer (Class of 2025) | Medical Student Year 3 | 7/2023 - 6/2024 |
| Lauren Kennedy (Class of 2025) | Medical Student Year 3 | 7/2023 - 6/2024 |
| Rodney Fong (Class of 2024) | Medical Student Year 4 | 7/2023 – 5/2024 |
| Lauren Lim (Class of 2024) | Medical Student Year 4 | 7/2023 - 5/2024 |
| Non-Voting Members | ||
| David Howard, M.D. | Ex-Officio (Bylaws) Committee Chair (Dean appointed: 7/2023 - 6/2024) |
Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs |
| Cherie Singer, Ph.D. | Ex-Officio (Bylaws) | Associate Dean, Admissions and Student Affairs |
| Neda Etezadi-Amoli, M.D. | Appointed (ADME) | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs |
| Farah Madhani-Lovely, M.D. | Appointed (ADME) | Assistant Dean, Clinical Research |
| Mary Shultz | Appointed (ADME) | Director, Savitt Medical Library |
| Administrative Support | ||
| Tim Baker, M.D. | Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs | |
| Jennifer Hagen, M.D. | Associate Dean, Faculty Development | |
| Amy McFarland, M.P.H. | Director, Office for Community Faculty | |
| Shannon Beets, M.A. | Director, Evaluation and Assessment | |
| Amy Smith, Ph.D. | Director, Office of Continuous Institutional Assessment | |