Administrative Council Committee
Charge
The Administrative Council:
- provides the avenue for formal communication between departmental chairs, associate deans, and the Dean of the College of Medicine;
- shall advise the Dean regarding the formulation of general policies governing conduct of operations of the College of Medicine and evaluation of effectiveness of such policies;
- may submit recommendations on matters affecting the interest of the College of Medicine to the Dean for his action;
- may call meetings of the faculty;
- may prepare items to be included in the agenda of faculty meetings;
- shall consider matters referred to it by the Faculty Advisory Council, the Faculty, and the Dean;
- may consult with the Dean concerning his recommendation for appointments including that of department chairs, associate deans, assistant deans, interim chairs, and other key administrative personnel;
- may call upon other members of the Faculty and appoint ad hoc committees to assist the Council in the performances of its duties;
- may organize itself, subject to the bylaws, in any manner appropriate to the accomplishment of its duties;
- may review specific policy actions with broad institutional impact.
The charge for this committee is reviewed by the Dean at the start of each academic year, August 1.
2025-2026 Administrative Council Membership
*All members are ex-officio.
- William A. Block, Jr., MD, MBA | Dean, College of Medicine; Vice President for Clinical Affairs
- Reid Blackwelder, MD | Associate Dean, GME & CME
- Brad Feltis, MD, PhD | Chair of Surgery
- Allen C. Musil, MD | Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
- Jason Moore, MD | Chair of Family Medicine
- Aleksandr Fuks, MD | Chair of OB/GYN
- Dawn S. Tuell, MD | Chair of Pediatrics
- Rusty Lewis, CPA, MBA | Associate Dean of Finance & Administration
- Beth Ann Fox, MD, CPE, MPH, FAAFP | Senior Associate Dean, Interim Chief of Staff
- Krishna Singh, PhD | Chair of Biomedical Sciences
- Salah Shurbaji, MD | Chair of Pathology
- Deidre Pierce, MD | Chair of Internal Medicine, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
- David Linville, MD, EdD | Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs
- Sheri Holmes, MD, MBA | Chief Medical Officer - ETSU Health, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
- Eric Beaumont, PhD | Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Education
- Amy Johnson, EdD | Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
- Kelly Karpa, PhD | Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness & Innovation
- Thomas Kincer, MD | Associate Dean for Rural and Community Programs
- Kenneth Olive, MD | Associate Dean for Accreditation and Compliance
- Karin Von Kaenel, MPA | Directer of Development, QCOM Officer of Institutional Advancement
- Russel Hayman, PhD | Chair of Medical Education
- Tory Street, EdD | Associate Dean of Admissions and Records
- Abigail Emmert, MAT | Project Coordinator
- Donna Gage, MPS | Business Manager
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