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, several strategy and work teams have been established.
The work teams are focused on critical areas that were identified in surveys, including the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Student Graduation Questionnaire, independent student analysis, and a Women in Science & Engineering Leadership (WISELI) study of faculty work life. These areas are listed below.
The work of all of these 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
Goals
The Steering Committee oversees the work of all strategic planning and action teams, provides guidance and oversight of the planning process, helps remove barriers, monitors progress, and ensures availability of and access to needed resources. It also makes critical decisions on recommendations that arise from 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, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health
- Hope Broadus, Associate Dean for Human Resources
- Cory Geisler, Vice President, Provider Services, UW Health
- Valerie Gilchrist, Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Susan Goelzer, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
- Allison Golden, Chief of Staff
- Yusi He, Resident, UW Health
- Jeremy Kautza, Office of Strategic Consulting (Facilitator)
- Jim Keck, Associate Dean for Basic Sciences
- 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
- Sue Rees, Vice President, Chief Nursing Office – Inpatient, UW Health
- Christine Seibert, Associate Dean for Medical Education and Student Services
- Ann Sheehy, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Liaison)
- Gregory Thompson, Associate Dean for Gundersen Academic Campus
- Joscelin Eberle, Accreditation and Quality Improvement Associate (Admin Support)
UW Health Provider Well-being Work Team
Goals
The UW Health Provider Wellbeing Work Team works to 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, and 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
- Peter 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
- Mariah Quinn, Associate 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
Shared Understanding Work Team
Goals
The Shared Understanding Work team pushes to align cross-organizational definitions, set expectations of professional behavior, and define actionable plans for living our values. They also create an SMPH definition and identify behaviors of professionalism that dovetail with a focus of the Vision 2020 Initiative, which updated the school’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Membership
- Jennifer Stevens, Department Administrator, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Co-Chair)
- Andrea Schmick, Communications Director, Department of Medicine (Co-Chair)
- Lyndsey Deverman, Clinical Team Manager, Carbone Cancer Center
- Quinn Fullenkamp, Student Services Coordinator, Department of Population Health Sciences
- Mark Juckett, Professor, Department of Medicine
- Leigh Larson, Director, GME and Medical Staff Administration, UW Health
- Sarah Mackay, Fellow, UW Health
- Rob Miller, Provider Services Consultant, UW Health
- Andrea Poehling, Director, Academic Program Development and Evaluation
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development
- Patti Thompson, Program Assistant Confidential
- Jenna Trepanier, Director, Performance Management and Organizational Development, UW Health
- Kylee Zander, Human Resources Manager
Communications Work Team
Goals
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
- Robyn Perrin, Director of Strategic Communications (Chair)
- Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health
- Jeff Glaze, Web Content Strategist, UW Health
- Allison Golden, Chief of Staff
- Andrew Hellpap, Media Strategist, UW Health
- Kaine Korzekwa, Executive and Internal Communications Writer
- Sherryl Pertzborn, Administrative Director and Business Manager, Academic Affairs
- Amy Rettammel, Senior Administrative Program Specialist, Office of Clinical Trials
- Kari Schrage, Marketing Strategist, UW Health
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Liaison)
- Chris Vandivort, Resident, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
- Carrie Brinkmeier, Executive Assistant (Admin Support)
Learner Engagement Work Team
Goals
The Learner Engagement Team is charged with obtaining input and perspectives on current and future Building Community initiatives from our learner populations, while ensuring that administration is engaging with them in a collaborative manner to promote the shared values of the School of Medicine and Public Health. This team will consist of student representatives from all health professions programs who will collaborate with faculty and administration to develop initiatives for infusing Building Community strategic priorities throughout all SMPH learning environments.
Membership
This work team is still taking shape. To get involved, email Caroline Swenson.
Well-being Advisory Committee
The Well-being Advisory Committee will engage key stakeholders in the development of systems that support well-being (e.g. HR, Facilities), create structures and processes for the prioritization of well-being goals, and oversee action teams charged with development of well-being programs and leadership engagement initiatives.
Membership
This work team is still taking shape. To get involved, email Caroline Swenson.
Building Community
Previous Work Teams
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Well-being Strategy Work Team
Goals
The Well-being Strategy Work Team identifies initiatives that foster a working and learning environment that inspires healthy lifestyle choices and supports the wellbeing of all SMPH community members while encouraging personal and professional fulfillment.
Membership
- Jim Keck, Associate Dean for Basic Research Training (Co-Chair)
- Lisa Steinkamp, Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (Co-Chair)
- Sara Arscott, Senior Research Specialist, Honorary/Fellow, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Renae Beier, Operations Officer, Admin Program Specialist, Department of Medicine
- Juliana Burda, Medical Program Assistant, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine
- Leslie Christensen, Health Sciences Librarian, Ebling Library
- Kristin Cooper, Program Coordinator, Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology Training Program, CASI
- Kristine Fisher, Communication and Information Management Associate
- Jamie Hess, Associate Professor, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Patient Safety, Interprofessional Education Emergency Medicine
- Carrie Hill, Payroll & Benefits Manager
- Kirsten Martin, Program Assistant, Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
- Devon Miller, M4 Learner
- Amy Parins, Faculty, Clinical Instructor, Physician Assistant Program
- Mariah Quinn, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
- Amanda Rasmussen, Program Assistant Confidential
- Lily Tuner, M4 Learner
- Juan Pablo Villalobos Ruiz, Research Associate, Department of Medicine
- Sarah Webber, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Professionalism and Accountability Work Team
Goals
The Professionalism and Accountability Work Team ensures that every member of the SMPH is aware of, has a shared understanding of, and is committed to our core values. They also work to 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)
- Dana Clark, Senior Medical Program Associate, Department of Medicine
- Saby Cordoba, Program Manager, Graduate Medical Education, UW Health
- Sharon Gehl, Associate Director of Business Services, Department of Medicine
- Linda Karr, Financial Specialist Senior
- Jeremy Kautza, Facilitator, Office of Strategic Consulting
- Leigh Larson, Director, GME 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
- Caroline Swenson, QA Manager and LCME Coordinator (Liaison)
- Ellen Wald, Chair, Department of Pediatrics
- Joscelin Eberle, Accreditation and Quality Improvement Associate (Admin Support)
Equity, Inclusion and Engagement Work Team
Goals
The Equity, Inclusion and Engagement Work Team ensures 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, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, UW Health (Co-Chair)
- Nancy Raymond, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development (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
- Jennifer Edgoose, Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Beverly Hutcherson, Outreach and Communications Manager for Diversity and Inclusion
- Sheri Johnson, Director, Population Health Institute
- Sally Jolles, Associate Researcher, Department of Surgery
- Jeremy Kautza, Facilitator, Office of Strategic Consulting
- Terry Little, Administrative Program Specialist, Department of Radiology
- Nichole Monzon, Co-Administrator, Medical Scientist Training Program
- Gretchen Olson, Administrative Specialist
- Amanda Rasmussen, Executive Assistant
- 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 (Liaison)
- 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
- Joscelin Eberle, Accreditation and Quality Improvement Associate (Admin Support)