The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine seeks to promote an inclusive, affirming, and energizing environment for our faculty.
In 2018, we engaged Brandeis University to conduct a culture change (C-Change) survey to gather feedback and find effective ways to support our faculty. The survey results became our framework for change, and our dedicated action committees have implemented many important transformations.
C-Change Means Opportunity for All
There's listening that's happening
It made me very hopeful
We changed the philosophy
Steering Committee and Domain Teams
The C-Change Steering Committee and four domain teams focus on the areas identified by the C-Change Action Teams as opportunities for improving the culture at the Miller School.
Team Members
- Henri Ford, M.D., Dean & Chief Academic Officer, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Joan St. Onge, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Associate Dean for GME and Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
- Elizabeth Greig, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine, Medical Director, UHealth/Fisher Island
- Michael Paidas, M.D., Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Heather McCrea, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical neurosurgery
- Maria Delgado Lelievre, M.D., assistant professor of clinical medicine
- Rose Van Zuilen, Ph.D., associate professor of professional practice, Department of Medical Education, acting associate director of the Educational Development Office
- Ana Palacio, M.D., M.P.H., professor of Population Health and Computational Medicine
- Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, professor, Department name. Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D., research professor, Department of Medicine
- Heidi Allespach, Ph.D., professor of clinical family medicine Marie Denise Gervais, M.D., Assistant Dean for Admissions
- Mecker Moller, associate professor of clinical surgery
- Latha Chandran, M.D., M.P.H, Executive Dean for Education and Policy, Department Chair and Professor, Medical Education
- Laurence Gardner, M.D., professor, Department of Medicine
- Daniel Armstrong, Ph.D., professor, Department of Pediatrics, Director, Mailman Center for Child Development
- Nanette Vega, Ph.D., assistant professor of professional practice, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
- Edmund Wong, Associate Dean for Finance
Team Members
- Elizabeth Greig, M.D., Medical Director, UHealth|Fisher Island*
- Eduardo Alfonso, M.D., Chair, Department of Ophthalmology
- Jose Guillermo Gomez
- Merce Jorda, M.D., Ph.D, M.B.A., professor and Chair (Interim) Department of Pathology
- Michael Nares, M.D., assistant professor of Clinical Pediatrics
- Irena Pastar Ph.D, research associate professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
- Allan Pollack, M.D., Ph.D, Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Julia Sanchez, M.D., assistant professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Seth Schwartz, Ph.D., professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
- Bradford Lee, M.D., MSc, assistant professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
- Joan E. St. Onge, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
*Denotes Domain Lead
Team Priorities
Priority 1: Analyze salaries of all faculty by department/division, share and discuss with leadership for developing recommendations to increase fairness and equity.
Priority 2: Require Chairs and Center / Institute Directors to complete an annual or bi-annual report on gender and salary equity within department and across divisions for tracking and reporting.
Priority 3: Identify activities that add value to the university mission and develop plan for incentivizing individuals appropriately.
Priority 4: Gather feedback from faculty at the end of fiscal year to determine how well the compensation plan is working.
Team Members
- Joan St. Onge, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Professional Development*
- Michael Paidas, M.D., Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Marie Denise Gervais, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine, Assistant Dean for Admissions
- Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D, FAHA, Research Professor, Department of Medicine
- Elizabeth Greig, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Medical Director, UHealth | Fisher Island
- Ana Palacio, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Public Health Sciences
- Maria Delgado-Lelievre, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
- Heather McCrea, M.D., Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Clinical neurosurgery
- Rose van Zuilen, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Department of Medical Education
- Sadfar Kahn, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
- Helen Hui-Chou, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Orthpaedics
- Sharon Andrade-Bucknor, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
- Heidi Allespach, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Family Medicine.
*Denotes Domain Lead
Team Priorities
Priority 1: Work with HR to develop and disseminate policies for inclusive recruitment of faculty.
Priority 2: Develop process for an annual review of faculty composition, including rank, female faculty and URM faculty within each department.
Priority 3: Create series of faculty development options focused on the clinician educator, scientist, and NextGenMD faculty.
Priority 4: Develop institution-wide mentoring plan for mentors and mentees.
Priority 5: Create a division of faculty wellness, focusing on time management, work life balance, financial wellness, and support for faculty.
Team Members
- Michael Paidas, M.D., Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology*
- Barth A. Green, M.D., FACS, FAANS Executive Dean of Global Health and Community Service
- Christopher Hartnett, senior manager, Professional Development
- Monica Lopez, senior manager of Business Operations, UMMG
- Ralph Sacco, M.D., M.S., FAHA, FAAN, FANA, Chair of the Department of Neurology
- Betina Senat, senior manager of Research Administration, Department of Medicine
- Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D, faculty member, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
- Carl I. Shulman, M.D., Ph.D, M.S.P.H., Executive Dean for Research
- Edward R. Schwartz, M.D., Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
- Maria Rose van Zuilen, Ph.D, acting associate director, Educational Development Office
- Rozanna Vanegas, human resources generalist
- Iliana Vera, department administrator, UMMG Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine
*Denotes Domain Lead
Team Priorities
Priority 1: Develop plan to incentivize research faculty to promote high-impact academic productivity.
Priority 2: Establish guidelines and milestones for reducing disparity among members in the same tracks.
Priority 3: Create a centralized resource space to assist investigators with new and ongoing studies, i.e., subject recruitment and retention, and notification of available lectures and workshops.
Priority 4: Complete a public inventory of specialized equipment available by individual investigators and establish a committee to create an institutional policy for sharing equipment.
Priority 5: Explore opportunities to enhance the Dean’s Bridge award.
Priority 6: Create organizational structure that includes a voluntary internal peer review process for research grant applications and grant writing instruction.
Team Members
- Ernesto Bernal Mizhrachi, Professor and Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine*
- Ramiro Verdun Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine*
- Ana Palacio, M.D., M.P.H., professor of Clinical Medicine and Public Health Sciences
- Joan E. St. Onge, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
- Grace Zhai, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
- Carl Schulman, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Dean for Research
- Shaun P. Brothers Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Zhibin Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
- Maria C. Delgado-Lelievre, M.D, Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Michael Paidas, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Sheela Dominguez, Executive Director of Strategic Operations and Co-Administrator, CTSI
- Karen Young, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics
*Denotes Domain Lead
Team Priorities
Priority 1: Develop plan to incentivize research faculty to promote high-impact academic productivity.
Priority 2: Establish guidelines and milestones for reducing disparity among members in the same tracks.
Priority 3: Create a centralized resource space to assist investigators with new and ongoing studies, i.e., subject recruitment and retention, and notification of available lectures and workshops.
Priority 4: Complete a public inventory of specialized equipment available by individual investigators and establish a committee to create an institutional policy for sharing equipment.
Priority 5: Explore opportunities to enhance the Dean’s Bridge award.
Priority 6: Create organizational structure that includes a voluntary internal peer review process for research grant applications and grant writing instruction.
Contact Us
If you have a story of progress or suggestion related to this initiative, please email facultyaffairs@med.miami.edu. We will share your feedback directly with the Steering Committee charged with managing the C-Change initiative's progress. We look forward to hearing from you.
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