TUSM Faculty Senate
The TUSM Faculty Senate is an elected body that represents faculty from all components of the School of Medicine, including basic science, clinical departments, and graduate programs. The Faculty Senate advises the dean on matters affecting the faculty, communicates with the Executive Council and standing committees, and may direct these bodies to investigate or take action on matters of concern to the faculty.
TUSM Faculty Senate Members
Senators are elected from departments for three-year terms and may be re-elected for a second three-year term. Terms begin July 1 and end June 30.
| Clinical Departments | Term | Faculty Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia | 2029^ | Rachel Carlson |
| Dermatology | 2028^ | Catherine Baker |
| Emergency Medicine | 2028^ | Mark Neavyn |
| Family Medicine | 2028* | Brian Penti |
| Internal Medicine | 2028^ | Richard Siegel |
| Neurology | 2028^ | Aleksandra Yakhkind |
| Neurosurgery | 2027^ | Jason Frerich |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 2028^ | Jessica DiSilvestro |
| Ophthalmology | 2027^ | Yosbelkys (Yosie) Martin-Paez |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 2029* | Matt Salzler |
| Otolaryngology | 2029^ | Jonathan Sillman |
| Pathology | 2028^ | Michelle Yang |
| Pediatrics | 2028* | Rachana Singh |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) | 2027* | Nadia Zaman |
| Psychiatry | 2027^ | Michelle DiBlasi |
| Public Health & Community Medicine | 2028^ | Saloni Dev |
| Radiation Oncology | 2029^ | Christopher Melhus |
| Radiology | 2028^ | Terri Williams-Weekes |
| Rehabilitation Science | 2029^ | Kathryn Sawyer |
| Surgery | 2028* | Thomas Schnelldorfer |
| Urology | 2027^ | Liyan Zhuang |
| Affiliated Hospitals | ||
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | ||
| Maine Medical Center | 2028* | Robert Ecker |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | 2028^ | Derek Lee |
| South Shore Hospital | 2029* | Kamran Manzoor |
| Tufts Medicine | 2028^ | Gerard Daly |
| Basic Science Departments | ||
| Basic Science at Large | 2029* | Brent Cochran |
| Basic Science at Large | 2029^ | Shumin Tan |
| Basic Science at Large | 2029* | Alexei Degeterev |
| Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology | 2028* | Victor Hatini |
| Immunology | 2029^ | Xudong Li |
| Medical Education | 2028* | Najla Fiaturi |
| Molecular Biology & Microbiology | 2028* | Andrew Camilli |
| Neuroscience | 2029^ | Maribel Rios |
2027*/2028*/2029* = 2nd term 2027^/2028^/2029^ = 1st term
TUSM Faculty Senate Committees 2025
- Executive Committee: Libby Bradshaw, DO, MS (Chair), Yongjie Yang, PhD (Vice-Chair), Brent Cochran, PhD (Secretary); Larry Feig, PhD (Immediate Past-Chair), Henry Wortis, MD (Immediate Past-Secretary)
TUSM Faculty Senate Committees 2026
- Executive Committee: Rachana Singh, MD, MS (Chair), Yongjie Yang, PhD (Vice-Chair), Brent Cochran, PhD (Secretary); Libby Bradshaw, DO, MS (Immediate Past-Chair)
Schedule of 2026-2027 Meetings
Regularly scheduled meetings are held the 3rd Monday of the month, modified to the 4th Monday when there is a university holiday on the 3rd Monday. This academic year several meetings are being held in hybrid format (in-person and on Zoom). Faculty Senate meetings are open to the entire faculty and administration as non-voting attendees. The Faculty Senate may, upon decision of the chair, call for a closed session.
2026
- Monday, September 28 – 5:30-6:30 PM
- Monday, October 19 – 5:30-6:30 PM
- Monday, November 16 – 5:30-6:30 PM
- Monday, December 14 – 5:30-6:30 PM
2027
- Monday, January 25 – 5:30-6:30 PM (4th Monday due to MLK Day)
- Monday, February 22 – 5:30-6:30 PM (4th Monday due to President’s Day)
- Monday, March 15 – 5:30-6:30 PM
- Monday, April 26 – 5:30-6:30 PM (4th Monday due to Patriot’s Day)
- Monday, May 17 – 5:30-6:30 PM
- Monday, June 21 – 5:30-6:30 PM
- Monday, July 19 – 5:30-6:30 PM (if needed)
If you would like to regularly receive notifications of Senate meetings and/or attend Senate meetings, please email TUSM.FacultySenate@tufts.edu.