Graduate Medical Education
Members of the Graduate Medical Education Committee
The Graduate Medical Education Committee(GMEC) is comprised of the Program Directors, Texas Tech administrative staff, President of the Housestaff, past president of the Housestaff Association, and GME administrative staff. The GMEC is chaired by the Designated Institutional Official(DIO), Dr. Armando Meza. The GMEC establishes and implements policies and procedures regarding the quality of education and the work environment for the residents in all the programs.
Designated Institutional Official
Armando Meza, M.D., Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee
Program Directors
Veronica Greer, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Oscar Noriega, M.D., Family Medicine
Pedro Blandon, M.D., Internal Medicine
Bahij Nuwayhid, M.D., Ob/Gyn
Antonio Jesurun, M.D., Pediatrics
Henry Weisman, M.D., Psychiatry
Arvin Robinson, M.D. Radiology
Steve Dougherty, M.D. Surgery
John MacKay, M.D., Transitional Year Program
Administrators
James Valenti, Chief Executive Officer, University Medical Center at El Paso
David C. Porras Jr., Managing Director/HIPPA Privacy Officer
Donna Holguin, RN, MSN, Director, Quality Improvement/Health & Safety
Resident Representatives
Angel Garcia, M.D., PGY 2, Internal Medicine, Housestaff Association President
Namrata Patel, M.D., PGY 2, Pediatrics, Housestaff Vice President
Jose Burgos, M.D., PGY 3, Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio
Fannie E.Brown, Ph.D, Sr. Director, Graduate Medical Education
Martha Lucero, Assistant Director, Graduate Medical Education
Support Staff
Irene Barriga, Unit Coordinator, Graduate Medical Education
Julissa Marquez, Coordinator, Graduate Medical Education