Officers and Committees

Chair

Matt Ryan, MD., Ph.D
Vice Chair of Education, Associate Professor,
Department of Emergency Medicine
Chair, UF Society of Teaching Scholars

Chair Elect

Colleen Kalynych, EdD
Chair Elect, UF Society of Teaching Scholars

Past Chair

Erik Black, PhD.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Education
Past Chair, UF Society of Teaching Scholars

Nomination and Selection Committee

This committee is comprised of the Chair, Past Chair and Chair Elect. Responsibilities include soliciting nominations for new Scholars, coordinating the educational portfolio training and review processes, and coordinating the selection of new Scholars. There must be a minimum of 3 members at large.

Members

Carol Diachun – Chair

David Winchester

Elisa Sottile

Carma Bylund

Faculty Development Committee

Responsibilities include suggestions for topics of interest and speakers to provide workshops for faculty development opportunities.

Members

Heather Harrell

Matt Ryan

Colleen Kaylynch

Eric Rosenberg

Ashleigh Wright

Awards Committee

This committee is comprised of a minimum of 3 Society members. Committee membership will be staggered 3-year terms with option for renewal. Committee members are not eligible for STS awards. The committee will solicit nominations and coordinate the process to select winners.

Members

Matt Ryan – Chair

Maureen Novak

TBD

Carolyn Holland

Martina Murphy

Scholarship Committee

This committee is comprised of a minimum of 3 Society members. Committee membership will be staggered 3-year terms with option for renewal. The committee may invite a non-STS member to serve as needed. Responsibilities include review of the stipend proposals to insure they are feasible and enhance the education mission. Prioritized proposals will be recommended to the SADEA for final funding approval.