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Terms of Reference

The School Executive Committee reports to the Head of School and has the following functions:

  1. To prepare and review the implementation of the School Plan
  2. To advise on appropriate resourcing of the School
  3. To advise on appropriate academic management of the School
  4. To advise on curriculum management and development
  5. To advise on the management and development of research
  6. To determine the award of clinical titles

The following Committees report to the School Executive Committee:

  1. Course Administration and Student Affairs Committee
  2. School Learning and Teaching Committee
  3. School Admissions Committee
  4. School Research Committee

Membership

The School Executive Committee has the following membership:

Member Basis of membership
Prof James Vickers (Chair) Head of School
Prof Craig Zimitat Deputy Head of School
Associate Head, Teaching and Learning
Prof Richard Turner Deputy Head of School
Prof Adrian West Associate Head, Medicine Sciences
Dr Stella Stevens Associate Head, Postgraduate Programs
Assoc Prof Emma Warnecke Associate Head, Student Affairs
Assoc Prof Kim Rooney Associate Head, Launceston Clinical School
Assoc Prof Janet Vial Associate Head, Hobart Clinical School
Prof Timothy Skinner Director, Rural Clinical School
Mr Michael McCall Associate Head, Paramedic Practice
Ms Nelle Pittman Acting School Business Manager
Prof John Burgess Associate Head, MBBS Years 1-3
Dr Alan Champion Technical Services and Major Projects Manager (in attendance)
Ms Julie Wills Acting Administration Manager

Executive Support: Sandra Howarth, Executive Assistant to the Head of School and School Business Manager (Email: Head.Medicine@utas.edu.au)

Executive Structure

Executive features Head and Deputy Heads equally supported by associate heads managers and directors Professor James Vickers Professor Craig Zimitat Professor Richard Turner Dr Alan Champion Nelle Pittman Julie Wills Professor Adrian West Dr Stella Stevens Professor Timothy Skinner Mike McCall Dr Emma Warnecke Professor Craig Zimitat Professor John Burgess Associate Professor Janet Vial Associate Professor Kim Rooney

The School Executive structure consists of the Head of School and the two Deputy Heads of School, and comprises various Associate Heads of Disciplines and Clinical Schools, and of Directors and Managers.