Our success in accomplishing our vision of Building Community in the School of Medicine and Public Health will depend on the commitment and engagement of all members of the SMPH community. To help provide structure and leadership for our efforts, and to create avenues for participation at all levels of the organization, three work teams have been established.
The work teams are focused on three critical areas, which were identified in surveys including the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Student Graduation Questionnaire, independent student analysis and Women in Science & Engineering Leadership (WISELI) study of faculty work life. These areas are:
- Professionalism and accountability
- Equity, inclusion and engagement
- Provider wellbeing
The work of all of three teams is being overseen by a steering committee that provides strategic direction, helps remove barriers, offers input and ensures availability of and access to needed resources.
Each of the teams is charged with determining what tasks need to be accomplished to achieve the established goals (see work team goals below) and working over the life of the plan to ensure that those tasks are accomplished and the goals met.
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Steering Committee
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The Steering Committee provides support, guidance and oversight of the planning process, monitors the quality of the work being done and provides advice and direction. The Steering Committee makes critical decisions that arise from the work teams and monitors and responds to risks and changes as they develop.
Membership
- Elizabeth Petty, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Executive Sponsor)
- Aimee Becker, Chief Medical Officer, UW Health
- Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health
- Cory Geisler, Vice President, Provider Services, UW Health
- Valerie Gilchrist, Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Brian Gittens, Associate Dean for Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion
- Susan Goelzer, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
- Allison Golden, Chief of Staff
- Yusi He, Resident, Department of Anesthesiology
- Beth Houlahan, Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, UW Health
- Jim Keck, Associate Dean for Basic Sciences
- Jeremy Kautza, Consultant
- Gwen McIntosh, Associate Dean for Students
- Kenneth Mount, Senior Associate Dean for Finance
- Peter Newcomer, Chief Clinical Officer, UW Health
- Robyn Perrin, Director of Strategic Communications
- Sherryl Pertzborn, Administrative Director and Business Manager, Academic Affairs
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Plan Owner)
- Gregory Thompson, Associate Dean for Gundersen Academic Campus
- Joscelin Eberle, Admin Support
UW Health Provider Wellbeing Work Team
Goals
- Create a more efficient work environment for staff through integration and reconciliation of human resources systems and processes
- Improve employee engagement through more effective employee communication
- Research and identify strategies to address physician/advanced practice provider burnout
Membership
- Marissa Anders, Nurse Practitioner, Department of Surgery
- Michael Bassetti, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Oncology
- Eric Bergstrom, Anesthesiology Assistant, UW Health
- Jenna Brink, Physician Assistant, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Brian Bruno, Physician Assistant, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Wendy Canon, Provider Relationship Coordinator, UW Health
- Sara Damewood, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Shannon Dean, Chief Medical Information Officer, UW Health
- Natasha Frost, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
- Cory Geisler, Vice President, Provider Services, UW Health
- Diane Head, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
- Amber Hertz-Tang, Honorary Associate/Fellow, Department of Medicine
- Molly Hinshaw, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology
- Rhonda Hoyer, Director, Advanced Practice Providers, UW Health
- Nizar Jarjour, President, UW Medical Foundation
- Gary Johnson, Senior Director, Human Resources, UW Health
- David Kushner, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Wendell Lake, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
- Leigh Larson, Director, House and Medical Staff Administration, UW Health
- Catherine Leith, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Michelle Lum, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Sarah McAchran, Associate Professor, Department of Urology
- Alison Miller, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Hiram Moretta, Clinical Anesthetist, UW Health
- Pete Newcomer, Chief Clinical Officer, UW Health
- Brian Núñez, Director of Career Advising and Student Wellness
- Michael Polizzotto, Chief Medical Information Officer, SwedishAmerican
- Peter Popic, Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
- Beth Potter, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Mariah Quinn, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
- Shilpa Reddy, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Jessica Robbins, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
- Becky Sippel, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
- Marcia Slattery, Professor, Department of Psychiatry
- Marcus Sublette, Fellow, Department of Medicine
- Natalie Tedford, Resident, Department of Pediatrics
- Chris Vandivort, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Sarah Webber, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
- Katie Williams, Fellow, Department of Pediatrics
- Chris Zimmermann, Resident, Department of Surgery
Wellbeing Strategy Work Team
Goals
Foster a working and learning and working environment that inspires healthy lifestyle choices and supports the wellbeing of all SMPH community members while encouraging personal and professional fulfillment.
Membership
- Jim Keck PhD, Associate Dean for Basic Sciences, Biomolecular Chemistry, (Co-Chair)
- Lisa Steinkamp PT, PhD, MBA, Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, (Co-Chair)
- Sara Arscott, Senior Research Specialist; Honorary/Fellow, Family Medicine
- Renae Beier, Operations Officer; Admin Program Specialist, Cardiology
- Juliana Burda, Medical Program Assistant, Emergency Medicine
- Leslie Christensen, Health Sciences Librarian, Library
- Kristin Cooper MS, Program Coordinator, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, CASI
- Kristine Fisher, Communication and Information Management Associate, Academic Affairs
- Jamie Hess MD, MPH Associate Professor (CHS), Emergency Medicine, Patient Safety, & Interprofessional Education Emergency Medicine
- Carrie Hill, Payroll & Benefits Manager, HR
- Kirsten Martin, Program Assistant, Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
- Devon Miller, M4 Learner
- Amy Parins, PA-C, Faculty, Clinical Instructor, Physician Assistant Program, Academic Affairs
- Beth Potter MD, Faculty, Family Medicine & UW Employee Health, Family Medicine
- Mariah Quinn MD, MPH, General Internal Medicine, Faculty General Internal Medicine
- Amanda Rasmussen, Program Assistant Confidential, Administration
- Lily Tuner, M4 Learner
- Juan Pablo Villalobos, Ruiz Research Associate, General Internal Medicine
- Sarah Webber MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Shared Understanding Work team
Goals
- Align cross-organizational definitions, set expectations of professional behavior, and define actionable plans for living our values.
- Create an SMPH definition and identify behaviors of professionalism
- Dovetail with focus of Mission, Vision, Values Initiative
Membership
- Jennifer Stevens, Clinical Department Administrator, OB/GYN, (Co-Chair)
- Andrea Schmick, Communications Director, Medicine, (Co-Chair)
- Lyndsey Deverman, Clinical Team Manager , CC
- Quinn Fullenkamp, Basic Science Department Administrator, Population Health
- Mark Juckett, Professor, Hematology-Oncology, SMPH
- Leigh Larson, Director, UW Health GME and Medical Staff Administration, GME
- Sarah Mackay, Pediatrics, UW Health
- Rob Miller, Provider Services Consultant, UW Health
- Andrea Poehling, Director, Academic Program Development and Evaluation, Basic Research
- Patti Thompson, Program Assistant, Administration
- Jenna Trepanier, Director, Performance Mgmt and Organizational Dev, UW Health
- Kylee Zander, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources
Communications Work Team
Charge
The Communications Work Team will facilitate awareness of Building Community and provide timely, accurate, engaging and informational updates to stakeholders. This team will promote strategic initiatives and provide an avenue for stakeholders to contribute meaningful input into, and commentary and feedback on, overall improvement project efforts.
Membership
- Allison Golden, Chief of Staff
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Liaison)
- Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health
- Carrie Brinkmeier, Program Assistant
- Gloria Brown, Financial Specialist Advanced
- Kathy Contezac, Communications Officer, Office of Strategic Consulting
- Jeff Glaze, Web Content Strategist, UW Health
- Andrew Hellpap, Media Strategist, UW Health
- Robyn Perrin, Director of Strategic Communications (Chair)
- Sherryl Pertzborn, Administrative Director and Business Manager, Academic Affairs
- Amy Rettammel, Senior Administrative Program Specialist, Office of Clinical Trials
- Stevie Riddle, Medical Program Assistant Senior, Department of Urology
- Kari Schrage, Marketing Strategist, UW Health
- Patrick Toner, Director of Strategic Communications, UW Health
Building Community
Previous Work Teams
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Professionalism and Accountability Work Team
Goals
- Ensure that every member of the SMPH is aware of, has a shared understanding of and is committed to our core values
- Reward good behavior and hold people accountable for inappropriate behavior
Membership
- Aimee Becker, Chief Medical Officer, UW Health (Co-Chair)
- Christine Seibert, Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Services (Co-Chair)
- Jeremy Kautza, Facilitator
- Joscelin Eberle, Admin Support
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Plan Owner)
- Dana Clark, Senior Medical Program Associate, Department of Medicine
- Saby Cordoba, Program Manager, Graduate Medical Education, UW Health
- Edward Jackson, Chair, Department of Medical Physics
- Linda Karr, Financial Specialist Senior, Academic Affairs
- Leigh Larson, Director, House and Medical Staff Administration, UW Health
- Kendra Maier, Assistant Dean, Academic Accreditation, Policies and Operations
- Anne Mekschun, Employee Relations
- Erin Mettert, Assistant Scientist, Department of Biomolecular Chemistry
- Rob Miller, Provider Services Consultant, UW Health
- Peter Nichol, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
- Anne Stahr, Director of Faculty Development Programming
- Ellen Wald, Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Equity, Inclusion and Engagement Work Team
Charge
Ensure that the learning and working environments across SMPH are inclusive and not only welcoming to all but also allowing of all members of the SMPH community to feel connected and to flourish.
Membership
- Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health (Co-Chair)
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development (Interim Co-Chair)
- Angela Byars-Winston, Professor, Department of Medicine
- Sue Carlson, Director of Operations, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
- Jessica Chung, Medical Student
- Saby Cordoba, Program Manager, Graduate Medical Education, UW Health
- Tracy Downs, Associate Dean for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
- Joscelin Eberle, Admin Support
- Jennifer Edgoose, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Beverly Hutcherson, Outreach and Communications Manager for Diversity and Inclusion
- Sheri Johnson, Director, UW Population Health Institute
- Sally Jolles, Associate Researcher, Department of Surgery
- Jermey Kautza, Consultant
- Terry Little, Administrative Program Specialist, Department of Radiology
- Nichole Monzon, Co-Administrator, Medical Scientist Training Program
- Gretchen Olson, Administrative Specialist
- Amanda Rasmussen, Assistant to Richard Moss
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
- Anisha Rimal, Resident, Department of Pediatrics
- Manuel Santiago, Director of Multicultural Affairs
- Jason Stephenson, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
- Christopher Stillwell, Director of Student Services and Registrar
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Plan Owner)
- Naomi Takahashi, Program Coordinator, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, UW Health
- Patricia Téllez-Girón, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Sarah Webber, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics