SWAT Members

Joseph Albanesi, Ph.D. * (2006) Professor, Pharmacology Co-Chair, SWAT	Patricia Bergen, M.D. * (2009) Professor, Surgery
Ravi Bhoja, M.D. (2012) Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Management	Samuel Bierner, M.D. * (2009) Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Preston H. Blomquist, M.D. * (2007) Professor, Ophthalmology	Adam M. Brenner, M.D. (2012) Associate Professor, Psychiatry
M. Beth Brickner, M.D. * (2009) Professor, Internal Medicine	Dennis Burns, M.D. * (2006) Professor, Pathology
Stephen Cannon, M.D., Ph.D. (2010) Professor, Neurology and Neurotherapeutics Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education,	Rody P. Cox, M.D. * (2008) Professor, Internal Medicine
Susan M. Cox, M.D. * (2006) Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology Assoc Dean, Medical Education	Jennifer Cuthbert, M.D. * (2006) Professor, Internal Medicine Director, Web Curriculum
George N. DeMartino, Ph.D. * (2008) Professor, Physiology	Alison Dobbie, M.D. * (2009) Professor, Family Medicine Chair
Joel M. Goodman, Ph.D. * (2006) Professor, Pharmacology	James D. Griffin, M.D. * (2010) Professor, Anesthesia
Celia Jenkins, M.D.(2011) Professor, Psychiatry	Phillip Eugene Jones, Ph.D. * (2008) Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
Kristine E. Kamm, Ph.D. * (2008) Professor, Physiology	Lynne M. Kirk, M.D. * (2006) Professor, Internal Medicine Assoc Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education Chair, SWAT
Kimberly Hoggatt Krumwiede, M.A. (2011) Associate Professor, Health Care Sciences Education and Research	Angela Mihalic, M.D. (2012) Associate Professor, Pediatrics Assoc Dean for Student Affairs, UT Southwestern Medical School
Amit G. Pandya, M.D. * (2010) Professor, Dermatology	Harikrishna Raja, M.D. (2011) Professor, Internal Medicine
James A. Richardson, D.V.M., Ph.D. * (2006) Professor, Pathology	Michael Roth, Ph.D. (2011) Professor, Biochemistry Interim Dean, Southwestern Graduate School
John Z. Sadler, M.D. * (2006) Professor, Psychiatry	Amit M. Shah, M.D. (2012) Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Jerry Shay, Ph.D. * (2010) Professor, Cell Biology	Dean P. Smith, M.D., Ph.D. * (2009) Associate Professor, Pharmacology
Laura E. Snell, M.P.H. * (2010) Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine	Joel B. Steinberg, M.D. (2012) Professor, Pediatrics
Paul C. Sternweis, Ph.D. * (2007) Professor, Pharmacology	Robert D. Toto, M.D. * (2007) Professor, Internal Medicine
James Valentine, M.D. * (2009) Professor, Surgery	Ellen S. Vitetta, Ph.D. * (2006) Professor, Immunology
James M. Wagner, M.D. * (2006) Associate Professor, Internal Medicine	Jon Williamson, Ph.D. (2012) Professor, Health Care Sciences Associate Dean, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions

Criteria for Membership

Membership is expected to be broadly based and inclusive of individuals from the medical school, graduate school, and health professions school.

Nominations for Academy Membership by Department Chairs and Academy Members.
Members must be faculty with at least 3 years of teaching activities at UT Southwestern.
Membership is based on sustained excellence in at least one of five categories:

Teaching
Instructional development and curricular design
Advising and mentoring
Educational administration and leadership
Educational research

Candidates for membership prepare a portfolio demonstrating consistent outstanding contributions in one or more of the above categories.
Personal Statement (includes a discussion of the candidate's educational philosophy, a discussion of the candidate's professional development efforts in education, & intended contributions to the Academy and the School as an Academy member).
Substantive letter of support from the applicant's Chair.
Distinct supporting material for one or more of the above categories.