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