EDUCATION/MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE

Chair - Tom Cogbill, M.D., Gunderson Lutheran, Lacrosse, Wisconsin  thcogbil@gundluth.org

• Ernie Dunn, M.D., Methodist – Dallas, TX
• Chris Baker, M.D.,--Boston MA
• John Mellinger, M.D., Medical College of GA
• Daniel Vargo, M.D., University of Utah
• Chris de Virgilio, M.D., Harbor - UCLA
• Michael Kavic, M.D., St. Elizabeth Health Center, Ohio

• Alicia Mangram, M.D., Methodist Hospitals of Dallas-TX

• Joel Rosenfeld, M.D., St. Lukes Health Network, New Jersey
• Hilary Sanfey, M.D., University of Virginia
• William Tapscott, M.D., Baptist, Birmingham

Charge to the Educational/Mentorship Committee

• Develop and hold courses to educate new program directors and the needs of their job.
• Develop and hold refresher courses to educate experienced PD’s in ways to improve their performance.
• Construct and design a mentoring program to be made available to members of the APDS who desire it.
• Develop resources – publications, performance criteria, job description, salary surveys, seminars, etc., that prepare program directors to advance in their career.
• Monitor program director turnover for aids in meeting attendance.
• Insure that a mixture of university, hybrid, and community programs are represented on the committee.