Names are listed here, but race, ethnicity and gender data are not available at this time but will be available in the future, as soon as we can de-identify it. Because the numbers are so small, they will be divided into two groups race ethnicity groups, white and people of color, and two gender groups, male and female.
We will not be able to provide these data for one group, but will provide them for all of the groups in aggregate.
| Leadership Group | Percentage of Women | Percentage of Women of Color |
|---|---|---|
| SVP Cabinet | 38% | 0% |
| Council of Deans | 33% | 0% |
| Joint Operations Group | 25% | 0% |
| Health Sciences Research Council | 29% | 0% |
| Health Sciences Executive Education Council | 69% | 0% |
| EDI Dean and Directors Council | 83% | 67% |
| School of Medicine Executive Committee | 47% | 7% |
These below contain the names of the decision-making bodies of University of Utah Health. They are the:
Primary Role/Stewardship
- Serve as an integrating and coordinating dialogue body for issues or questions that affect U Health overall
- Gather broad-based input on difficult issues
- Make recommendations to the SVP on policies, initiatives, actions, etc.
- Communicate effectively and proactively with all dimensions of U Health
- Implement approved decisions
- Advance EDI at U Health
Meeting Frequency and timing: Weekly on Tuesday
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Michael GoodSenior Vice President for Health Sciences & Committee Leader |
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Mary BeckerleAVP, Cancer |
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Will DereAVP, Research |
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Sam FinlaysonAVP, Clinical Affairs |
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Wendy Hobson-RohrerAVP, Education |
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Wyatt HumeAVP, Academic Affairs |
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Marika JonesDevelopment |
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Grant LassonAVP, HS Strategy |
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Amy LockeChief Wellness |
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Dan LunderganCEO, UUHC |
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Robyn ReynoldsChief Communication Officer |
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José RodríguezAssociate Vice President for Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |
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Brian ShiozawaAVP, Government Affairs |
Primary Role/Stewardship
- Develop policies, recommendations, algorithms, etc. that are needed for excellence in education
- Encourage multi-disciplinary approaches to education
- Coordinate education efforts and resources to maximum effectiveness across U Health
- Create and coordinate clinical opportunities and placements for students
- Advance EDI in education
Meeting Frequency and timing: Weekly, usually on Monday
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Wendy Hobson-RohrerAVP, Education & Committee Leader |
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Misha BradfordAssistant Professor, Physical Training |
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Gretchen CaseAssociate Professor, Internal Medicine |
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Kim ClarkDirector, Ed and Faculty Development |
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Lea EricksonSenior Associate Dean, Dentistry |
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Tim FarrellAssociate Chief, Geriatric Care |
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Karen GunningProfessor, Pharmacy |
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Mark HarrisVice-Chair Ed, Anesthesiology |
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Chris HillVice-Dean, School of Medicine Research |
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James HarronE. Associate Dean Ed, Pharmacy |
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Christy JarvisAssociate, Eccles Health Sciences Library |
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Ken JohnsonVice-Chair Research, Anesthesiology |
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James KeddingtonAVP, Government Affairs |
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Sara LambVice-Dean, School of Medicine Education |
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Madeline LasscheAssociate Professor, Nursing |
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Lori LarsenSenior Director, Nursing |
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Amy LockeChief Wellness Officer |
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Gwen LatendresseAssociate Dean, Nursing |
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José RodríguezAssociate Vice President for Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |
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Janet ShawAssociate Professor, Kinesiology |
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Virginia ValentinChief, PA Program, DFPM |
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Kathy WiletsDirector, Communications |
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Rebecca WilsonDir. Nursing Education, Nursing |
Primary Role/Stewardship
- Develop and help execute the U Health Research Strategy
- Make research strategy investment recommendations
- Evaluate success of previous research strategy investments
- Work to ensure state-of-the-art research facilities and technologies
- Advance EDI in research
Meeting Frequency and timing: Bi-monthly, usually on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month
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Will DereAVP, Research & Committee Leader |
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Chris HillVice-Dean, Research |
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Brad CairnsChair, Oncological Sciences |
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Alfred CheungVice-Chair Research, Internal Medicine |
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Hillary CoonProfessor, Psychiatry |
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Mollie CumminsProfessor, Nursing |
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Mike DeanVice-Chair Research, Pediatrics |
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Julie FritzAssociate Dean Research, Health |
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David GraingerChair, Biomedical Engineering |
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Rachel HessCo-Director, Clinical Translational Science Institute |
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Peter JensenChair, Pathology |
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Satoshi MinoshimaChair, Radiology |
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Randy PetersenDean, Pharmacy |
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Matt RondinaDirector Molecular Medicine |
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Bob SilverChair, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Wes SundquistChair, Biochemistry |
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Theresa WernerMedical Dir, CTO at HCI |
Primary Role/Stewardship
- Develop policies, recommendations, algorithms, etc. that are needed to advance excellence in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine (SFESOM)
- Oversee the SFESOM's financial health and planning efforts
- Coordinate research and education efforts in the SFESOM
- Serve as a collaborative forum for systemness and equity
- Advance EDI in SFESOM
Meeting Frequency and timing: Monthly, usually on the 2nd Wednesday
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Bob SilverChair, OB/GYN & Committee Leader |
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Kristina Callis DuffinChair, Dermatology |
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Darrel BrodkeChair, Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Angie FagerlinChair, Population Health Sciences |
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Robert FujinamiVice-Dean, Academic Affairs |
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Angelo GiardinoChair, Pediatrics |
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ME HartnettCollege Council Chair |
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Chris HillVice-Dean, Research |
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John InadomiChair, Internal Medicine |
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Kamisha Johnson-DavisAssociate Professor, Pathology |
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Sara LambVice-Dean Education |
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Yves LussierChair, Bio-Medical Informatics |
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David SteinbergChair, PM&R |
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Monica VetterChair, Neurobiology |
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Corrine WeltChief, Endocrinology/IM |
Primary Role/Stewardship
- Serve as an integrating and coordinating dialogue body for issues or questions that affect colleges and schools
- Make recommendations to the SVP on policies, initiatives, actions, etc.
- Communicate effectively and proactively with colleges and schools
- Implement approved decisions
- Advance EDI in schools and colleges
Meeting Frequency and time: Monthly, 2nd Wednesday
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Marla DejongNursing |
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Wyatt HumeDentistry |
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David PerrinHealth |
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Randall PetersenPharmacy |
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Wayne SamuelsonMedicine |
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Catherine SoehnerEccles Health Sciences Library |
Primary Role/Stewardship
- Coordinate all aspects of the clinical enterprise such that it operates as a "system"
- Drive initatives to improve clinical care, reduce cost, and deliver superior patient experience
- Oversee the clinical enterprise's financial health and planning efforts
- Advance EDI in the clinical enterprise
Meeting Frequency and timing: Weekly
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Dan LundegranCEO, Hospitals and Clinics & Committee Leader |
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Sam FinlaysonAVP, Clinical Affairs & Committee Leader |
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Dayle BensonExecutive Director, UU Medical Group |
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Tom MillerCMO, Hospitals and Clinics |
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José RodríguezAVP for Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |
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Heather NymanAssistant Dean for EDI, College of Pharmacy |
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Bart Taft WattsAssistant Dean for EDI, School of Dentistry |
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Valerie FlattesAssistant Dean EDI, College of Nursing |
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Line KemeyouAssistant Dean for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, School of Medicine |
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Paloma CarielloAssociate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, School of Medicine |
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Maia HightowerSenior Director; University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |
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Kolawole OkuyemiSenior Director for EDI, Huntsman Cancer Institute |
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Natasha OvuobaAssociate Director for EDI, Huntsman Cancer Institute |
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Donna BaluchiInterim Associate Director for EDI, Eccles Health Sciences Library |
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Sarah ShererChief HR Officer, Hospitals and Clinics |
Contact Us
Email: healthequity@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-1934
University of Utah Health Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
26 South 2000 East
5750B HSEB
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
