Committee Members
Committee Chair
Brian Sick, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development
Division of Geriatrics, Palliative, and Primary Care
Department Chair
Betsy Seaquist, MD
Nesbitt Chair and Head, Professor
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department Vice or Associate Chairs
H. Erhan Dincer, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Paul Drawz, MD
Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Clinical Research
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
James Nixon, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Education
Office of Medical Education
Cuong Pham, MD
Assistant Professor and Associate Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Division of Hospital Medicine
Shahnaz Sultan, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD
Professor and Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development
Division of Geriatrics, Palliative, and Primary Care
Chris Wendt, MD
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Division of Molecular Medicine
Affiliate Hospital Chiefs
Areef Ashani, MD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Elie Gertner, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Regions Hospital
David Hilden, MD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair
Hennepin Healthcare
At-Large Members
Stuart Amateau, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Abbie Begnaud, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
William Browne, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Jane Chen, MD
Professor
Cardiovascular Division
Alisa Duran, MD
Professor
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Briar Duffy, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Brian Fife, MD
Professor
Division of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases
Naomi Fujioka, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation
Daniel Garry, MD
Professor
Cardiovascular Division
Mary Garry, PhD
Professor
Cardiovascular Division
Robert Kratzke, MD
Professor
Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation
Mark Linzer, MD
Professor
Hennepin Healthcare
Arti Prasad, MD, FACP
Professor
Hennepin Healthcare
Guru Trikudanathan, MBBS
Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Andrew Olson, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine
Douglas Yee, MD
Professor
Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation