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
William McIlvaine MD, Anesthesiology
Veronica Greer, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Stephen Borron, M.D. Medical Toxicology Fellowship
Oscar Noriega, M.D., Family Medicine
Arthur Islas, M.D. Sports Medicine Fellowship
Pedro Blandon, M.D., Internal Medicine
Debabrata Mukherjee, M.D Cardiology Fellowship
Rheumatology Fellowship
Marc Zuckerman, M.D. Gastroenterology Fellowship
Veronica Mallett, M.D., Ob/Gyn
Namrata Singh, M.D., Pediatrics
Henry Weisman, M.D., Psychiatry
Cecilia de Vargas, M.D. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Arvin Robinson, M.D. Radiology
Jesus Calleros, M.D. Diagnostic Body Imaging Fellowship
Steve Dougherty, M.D. Surgery
Administrators
James Valenti, Chief Executive Officer, University Medical Center at El Paso
Gabriela Corchado & Yvette Quintana-Chavez HIPPA Privacy Officers
Michael Romano, M.D. Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Resident Representatives
Mitthun Pattathan, M.D., PGY 2, Internal Medicine, Housestaff Association President
Alfonso Guzman, M.D., PGY 2, Family Medicine, Housestaff Vice President
Melanie Flores,D.O. PGY 4, Diagnostic Radiology, Housestaff Secretary
Sergio Alvarado, M.D. Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio
Lydia Espinoza, MA, 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