Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate consists of elected representatives from each department of the School.
The Faculty Senate reviews and recommends changes to the Rules of the School of Medicine and takes the lead in decisions concerning faculty evaluation procedures, the medical curriculum, research programs, professionalism, and other academic matters.
Members of the Faculty Senate are elected by the departments and serve two-year terms. Each department of the School of Medicine elects one member for every forty faculty members holding the rank of Instructor or above, with each department entitled to at least one member. All members of the Executive Faculty at all affiliated institutions are eligible for election.
The Faculty Senate meets on the third Tuesday of each month, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m..
2026-2027 Faculty Officers
President
Barbara Wilkey, MD
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
President-Elect
Christine Baugh, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Past-President
Elizabeth Kudron, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics
Secretary
Zachary Asher, PA-C
Associate Professor, Surgery
Meeting Information for Current Academic Year
2026-2027 Meeting Information (All meetings via Zoom)
| Date | Semester | Time |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Fall | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| October 13, 2026 | Fall | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| November 10, 2026 | Fall | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| December 8, 2026 | Fall | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| January 12, 2027 | Spring | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| February 9, 2027 | Spring | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| March 9, 2027 | Spring | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| April 13, 2027 | Spring | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| May 11, 2027 | Spring | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |
| June 8, 2027 | Spring | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. |