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.
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
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
Latha Chandran, M.D., M.P.H, Executive Dean for Education and Policy, Department Chair and Professor, Medical Education
Nanette Vega, Ph.D., assistant professor of professional practice, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement
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.
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.
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.
