Committed to training future physician-scientists, these committees are responsible for advising on all aspects of Program policy and management, including the the evaluation of MSTP applications and recruitment of accepted candidates.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, chaired by the Director, is responsible for advising the MSTP leadership on all aspects of Program policy and management. Members of the Executive Committee are active and informed MSTP participants who have a broad involvement in educational, research and clinical programs at the University. The Executive Committee meets twice yearly to discuss issues pertinent to the MSTP training, including the evaluation and approval of MSTP faculty appointments, graduate and clinical requirements, and new program initiatives.

The Executive Committee has a diverse membership including:

• Ted Abel, PhD – Professor & Head of Pharmacology
• Lori Adams, PhD – Associate Professor of Biology; Director of the Iowa Biosciences Academy & the Latham Science Engagement Initiative
• Alex Bassuk, MD, PhD – Professor & Head of Pediatrics
• Betsy Chrischilles, PhD – Professor & Head of Epidemiology
• Pamela Geyer, PhD – Professor of Biochemistry; Past MSTP Co-Director
• Darren Hoffman, PhD – Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology; Responsible for MSTP Evaluation & Assessment
• Steven Lentz, MD, PhD – Professor of Internal Medicine; MSTP Director
• Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD – Professor & Chair of Pathology
• Peg Nopoulos, MD – Professor, Chair & DEO of Psychiatry
• Amal Shibli-Rahhal, MD, MS – Professor of Internal Medicine; Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Curriculum
• Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD – Associate Professor of Psychiatry
• David Stoltz, MD, PhD – Professor of Internal Medicine & Division Head of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Occ Med; Director of the PSTP
• Steven Strack, PhD – Professor & Vice Chair of Neuroscience & Pharmacology
• Daniel Tranel, PhD – Professor of Neurology; Associate Dean of the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
• George Weiner, MD – Professor of Internal Medicine; Director of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Two student representatives elected from the student body, one from the first three years of training and one from latter years. These students provide a trainee’s perspective, provide transparency and facilitate communication between MSTP leadership and trainees in the program.