a. In accordance with LCME Standards, the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee,
a constitutional committee, will consist of a chair, a co-chair, and 6 members.
b. The committee will be chaired by the Senior/Associate Dean for Evaluation, Accreditation,
and CQI, who is an ex-officio voting member.
c. The co-chair of the committee shall be the Assistant Dean for Evaluation, Accreditation,
and CQI, who is an ex-officio voting member.
d. A department chair will be appointed by the Dean of the Medical College of Georgia
as a voting member.
e. An MCG strategic plan representative will be appointed by the Dean of the Medical
College of Georgia as a voting member.
f. One member will be selected to represent the Regional Clinical Campuses as a voting
member by nomination by the Committee on Committees, approved by the MCG Faculty Senate
Executive Committee and confirmed by the Faculty Senate.
g. One member will be selected to represent Medical Partnership Campuses as a voting
member by nomination by the Committee on Committees, approved by the MCG Faculty Senate
Executive Committee and confirmed by the Faculty Senate.
h. Two members are nominated by the Committee on Committees, approved by the MCG Faculty
Senate Executive Committee and confirmed by the Faculty Senate.
i. All members of this committee shall serve for a term of two years and may be subject
to reappointment.
j. The committee shall meet monthly or as determined by the chair.
The CQI Committee is responsible for reviewing performance on LCME standards/elements and working with key stakeholders to generate quality improvement recommendations that are presented to medical education leadership. Medical education leadership shares recommendations with individuals/groups responsible for implementing recommended changes and these efforts are monitored by Senior/Associate Dean for Evaluation, Accreditation, and CQI who reports back to medical education leadership and the CQI committee.
Andria Thomas, PhD, Chair, ex-offico, voting
Ashley Saucier, MD, Co-chair, ex-offico, voting
David Mattson, PhD, voting
Rachi Patel, PhD
Scott Barman, PhD
Nirupma Sharma, MD
Anna Mukhongo, PhD, MCG-Savannah at Georgia Southern University, voting
Gerald Crites, MD, MCG-UGA Medical Partnership, voting
Doug Patten, MD, SW Campus, voting
Nikia Erickson, MCG Coordinator, voting
