JAMP Council
Chair
Cynthia Perry, Ph.D.
Texas Tech Health El Paso Foster School of Medicine
Council Alternate:
Dr. Gregory Patek, MD
Medical School Coordinator:
Yolanda Betancourt

Chair-Elect
Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Baylor College of Medicine
Council Alternate:
Sharonda Alston-Taylor, M.D
Medical School Coordinator:
Alexandra Gonzales
Past Chair
Felix Morales, M.D.
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Council Alternate:
Summer Davies, M.D.
Medical School Coordinator:
Ileana Hinojosa

Dr. Amy Gonzalez
Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Council Alternate:
Ruth Levine, M.D.
Medical School Coordinator:
LeTanya Neely
Wei-Jung Chen, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
Council Alternate:
Diane Chico, Ph.D.
Medical School Coordinator:
Guillermo Canedo

Rachel Jantea, M.D.
John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School
Council Alternate:
Dana M. McDowelle, M.S., Ph.D.
Medical School Coordinator:
Yolanda Bell

Shizue Mito, Ph.D.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Council Alternate:
TBD
Judianne Kellaway, M.D., M.Ed., FACS
UT San Antonio Long School of Medicine
UT San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Council Alternate:
Irene Chapa, Ph.D.
Medical School Coordinator:
Ana Isabel Leos

Marcos Garza Madrid, M.D., Ph.D.
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Council Alternate:
Dr. Ouida CollinsMedical School Coordinator:
Christopher Truong

Dr. Mike Kennedy
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
Council Alternate:
Dr. Nekesha Oliphant
Medical School Coordinator:
Lorena Marin

Travis W. Crook, M.D.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Council Alternate:
TBD
Medical School Coordinator:
Liliana Martinez

Michelle Carroll Turpin, Ph.D.
Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine
Council Alternate:
Kenya Steele, M.D.Medical School Coordinator:
Ashley Schwartz

Dr. Gisele Abron
UT Tyler School of Medicine
Medical School Coordinator:
Tonny Williams

Benjamin N. Nguyen, M.D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
JAMP Council Meetings
| Date | Location | Time | Meeting Details |
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| December 9, 2025 | UT Southwestern | 10am – 2pm CST |
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85784986226?pwd=A8MxN5DEF5ifWmxHku6Ji3YXd4JNbD.1 Meeting ID: 857 8498 6226 Passcode: 875017 |
| January 13, 2026 | Foster SOM - Virtual |
11MT/12CT
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Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 827 8743 4671
Passcode: 590766
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| February 25, 2026 | TJFF University of Houston – Hybrid |
10am - 2pm CST |
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| May 5, 2026 | Baylor COM - Hybrid |
10am - 2pm CST |
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| July 28, 2026 | SHSU - Hybrid |
10am - 2pm CST |
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| October 20, 2026 | UT System - Hybrid |
10am - 2pm CST |
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| December 8, 2026 | Long SOM |
10am - 2pm CST |


