Macy Initiative in Health Communication

Steering Committee

The UMass Macy Steering Committee provides direction, decision-making and advocacy for the Macy Initiative. The committee is comprised of the leaders of each of the core aspects of the project: Undergraduate Curriculum Development, Graduate Medical Education, Ethics, Faculty Development, Evaluation, and Project Administration.

Aaron Lazare, MD Principle Investigator	Michele Pugnaire, MD Project Director	Emily Ferrara, BS Project Administrator

Steering Committee Members

Marjorie Clay, PhD
Ethics Director

Nancy Fontneau, MD
Undergraduate Medical Education
Clerkship Section Leader

Susan Billings-Gagliardi, PhD
Undergraduate Medical Education
Preclerkship Section Leader

David Hatem, MD
Undergraduate Medical Education
Physician, Patient and Society Course Director

Judy Ockene, PhD
Research/Evaluation Director

Susan Pasquale, PhD
Curriculum and Faculty Development Resource
Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education

Mark Quirk, EdD
Faculty Development

Jane Rogers, PhD
Evaluation/Research Resource