Faculty Task Forces
Five task forces have been created to study ways for P&S to reinforce its many strengths and improve programs and processes that support the 2020 Vision strategic plan’s goal of making CUMC “a destination campus and a great place to work, study, visit, and get medical care.”
Faculty have been invited to join these task forces, and this site will be updated when the membership of the task forces and subcommittees has been finalized.
Simplifying Systems & Processes Task Force
Objectives
Align and simplify systems and processes working through subcommittees for:
- EMR
- Compliance and credentialing
- Research administration/procurement
EMR Subcommittee
Faculty Leader:
- Timothy Crimmins, Medicine
Administrative Leader:
- Rosalie Long, FPO
Compliance & Credentialing Subcommittee
Faculty Leader:
Shunichi Homma, Medicine
Administrative Leader:
William Innes, Human Resources
Research Administration/Procurement Subcommittee
Faculty Leader:
- Elizabeth Shane, Medicine
Administrative Leaders:
- Martha Hooven, Dean’s Office
- Rudi Odeh-Ramadan, Research Administration
Faculty Development & Recognition Task Force
Objectives
- Performance and advancement expectations
- Mentoring programs
- Faculty recognition programs
- Faculty equity and diversity
Faculty & Administrative Leaders:
- Anne Taylor, Dean’s Office
- James McKiernan, Urology
- Deborah Cabaniss, Psychiatry
Communication & Connectivity Task Force
Objectives
- Increased communication
- Alignment of messages from P&S and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Branding ColumbiaDoctors
Faculty Leader:
- James Lee, Surgery
Administrative Leader:
- Catherine Freeland, P&S Communications
Environment (Facilities, Work Life & Benefits) Task Force
Objectives
- Facilities-related issues, e.g., renovations, cleanliness, etc.
- Benefits offerings, such as child care
Faculty Leader:
- Hilda Hutcherson, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Administrative Leaders:
- Amador Centeno, Facilities
- William Innes, Human Resources
A Culture of Collaboration & Common Mission Task Force
Objectives
- Communications that explain the “what” and the “why” of decisions
- Information exchange across departments
- Formal/informal messaging from leadership
- Collaboration across all missions
Clinical/Research Subcommittee
Faculty & Administrative Leaders:
- Michael Shelanski, Dean’s Office
- George A. Cioffi, FPO
Education Subcommittee
Faculty Leader:
- Ronald Drusin, Education Office
Administrative Leader:
- Antonino Pillari, Education Office
Community Subcommittee
Faculty Leader:
- Rafael Lantigua, Medicine
Administrative Leader:
- Ross Frommer, Government & Community Affairs