Executive Committee

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Charge and Responsibilities

The Executive Committee shall serve as the primary advisory body to the Dean and shall be responsible for reviewing and providing recommendations to matters related to faculty governance, academic policies, and strategic initiatives of BSOM.

Members

Category

Name(s)

Term ends June 30

Dean of Medicine

 Raj Mitra, M.D.

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Senior Associate Dean Gregory Toussaint, M.D.  
Chief Administrative Officer Kimberly Rex, M.H.A. -

Associate Deans

  1. Accreditation and Quality Improvement
  2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  3. Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
  4. Graduate Medical Education
  5. Medical Education
  6. Research Affairs
  7. Student Affairs and Admissions
  1. Amber Todd, Ph.D.
  2. Erica Taylor, M.D.
  3. Katherine Hertlein, Ph.D.
  4. Randy Woods, M.D.
  5. Laurie Bankston, M.D. (interim)
  6. Paul Hershberger, Ph.D.
  7. Miri Lader, M.D.

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Department Chairs

  1. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  2. Clinical Neurosciences
  3. Dermatology
  4. Emergency Medicine
  5. Family Medicine
  6. Internal Medicine
  7. Medical Education
  8. Neuroscience, Cell Biology & Physiology
  9. Obstetrics and Gynecology
  10. Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgery
  11. Pediatrics
  12. Pharmacology & Toxicology
  13. Population and Public Health Sciences
  14. Psychiatry
  15. Surgery
  1. Eric Bennett, Ph.D. (interim)
  2. Bryan Ludwig, M.D.
  3. Julian Trevino, M.D.
  4. Brian Springer, M.D. (interim)
  5. Harminder Grewal, MBBS
  6. Glen Solomon, M.D.
  7. Laurie Bankston, M.D. (interim)
  8. Eric Bennett, Ph.D.
  9. David Dhanraj, M.D.
  10. Michael Johnson, M.D.
  11. Shehzad Saeed, M.D.
  12. Jeffrey Travers, M.D., Ph.D.
  13. Marietta Orlowski, Ph.D.
  14. Julie Gentile, M.D.
  15. Randy Woods, M.D.
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Community Education Partners

  1. Chief Clinical Officer, Premier Health
  2. Associate Dean, Premier Health
  3. Representative, Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  4. Director of Medical Education, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
  5. Vice President for Medical Education, Kettering Health Network
  1. Keith Bricking, M.D.
  2. Teresa Zryd, M.D.
  3. Rachel Chandra, Pharm.D.
  4. Jason Massengill, M.D.
  5. Lyndi Schwartz, M.D.

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Vice President of Advancement*

Angela Clements, M.P.A.

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Medical Reference and Instruction Librarian* Joanna Anderson, MLIS -

Faculty Assembly Leadership

  1. President
  2. Vice President
  1. John Donnelly, M.D.
  2. Lucile Wrenshall, M.D., Ph.D.
 2026

*non-voting member

Organization

  • Voting. All members of the Executive Committee shall be eligible to vote, except for the Vice President of Advancement and medical reference and instruction librarian, who shall be non-voting members.
  • Quorum. A quorum shall be at least 50% of voting membership present. A quorum is required for all decisions requiring a vote of the committee.
  • Term. Those with administrative appointments shall serve until their administrative role expires; elected officers of the Faculty Assembly shall likewise serve until their elected term expires.
  • Chair. The Executive Committee shall be chaired by the Dean of Medicine.
  • Reporting. The Executive Committee reports to the Dean of Medicine.

Meetings

The Executive Committee shall meet at least six times per year. Additional meetings may be called by the chair as necessary to fulfill the charge and responsibilities of the committee.