Advisory Committees

Governance of the BCRTP includes multiple advisory committees to ensure program quality, mentor accountability, and trainee success.

Executive Council / Executive Steering Committee

Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Cancer
Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery
Timothy R. Donahue, MD
Manuel Penichet, MD, PhD
Manuel Penichet, MD, PhD
Manuel Penichet, MD, PhD
Linda Liau, MD, MBA
Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA
Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Linda M. Liau, MD, PhD, MBA
Robert E. Reiter, MD
Robert Reiter, MD, MBA
Urology
Robert Reiter, MD, MBA

Internal Advisory Board

James Economou, MD, PhD
James Economu, MD, PhD
James Economu, MD, PhD
Dr. Judy Gasson
Judy Gasson, PhD
Judy Gasson, PhD
Gerald Lipshutz, MD
Gerald Lipshutz, MD, DDS
Kidney Transplantation
Liver Transplantation
Pancreas Transplantation
Surgery General
Gerald Lipshutz, MD, DDS
Michael Teitell, MD, PhD
Michael Teitell, MD, PhD
Pathology
Pediatric Pathology
Michael Teitell, MD, PhD

External Advisory Board

Dr. Mark Evers
Mark Evers, MD
Professor of Surgery and Director, Markey Cancer Center
Mark Evers, MD
Dr. Robert Ferris
Robert Ferris, MD, Phd
Executive Director, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Robert Ferris, MD, Phd
Dr. Jennifer Grandis
Jennifer Grandis, MD
Jennifer Grandis, MD
Dr. Nipun Merchant
Nipun Merchant, MD
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology, Miami Miller School of Medicine
Nipun Merchant, MD

Department Chair Committee

Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Orthopaedic Oncology
Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD
Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD
Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Dinesh K. Chhetri, MD
Dr. Scott Eggener
Scott Eggener, MD
Urology, UCLA
Christina S. Han, MD
Christina S. Han, MD
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Christina S. Han, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
O. Joe Hines, MD
Surgery General
O. Joe Hines, MD
Linda Liau, MD, MBA
Linda Liau, MD, PhD, MBA
Neurological Surgery
Linda Liau, MD, PhD, MBA

Conflict Resolution Committee

David W. Dawson, MD, PhD
David W. Dawson, MD, PhD
Anatomic Pathology
David W. Dawson, MD, PhD
Dennis M. Jensen, MD
Dennis M. Jensen, MD
Gastroenterology
Dennis M. Jensen, MD
Donald B. Kohn, MD
Donald Kohn, MD
Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Donald Kohn, MD

These committees collectively oversee trainee progress, mentor effectiveness, and program evaluation, ensuring the highest standards of training and professional integrity.