
Institutional IPE Curriculum Leadership Council
Charge
The Institutional IPE Curriculum Leadership Council is charged with the overall strategic oversight for IPE at Texas Tech Health El Paso, with primary responsibility for the design, implementation, and support of the Texas Tech Health El Paso IPE core curriculum. The council also maintains awareness of, advises, and assists in the coordination of IPE programs sponsored at the program, co-curricular, and partner/affiliate levels.
Membership
Chairperson
- The Institutional IPE Curriculum Leadership Council chair is appointed by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Voting Members
- Members: one dean-appointed IPE-trained faculty member from each school.

Armando D. Meza, M.D.
Associate Dean, GME

Mariela Lane, M.D.
PLFSOM Faculty Representative

Salma Elwazeer, B.D.S., M.D.S., M.P.H., F.R.S.P.H
WLHSDM Faculty Representative

Meghan LaMont, M.S.N., R.N.
GGHSON Faculty Representative

Rajkumar Lakshmanaswamy, Ph.D.
Dean, FGSBS

Margie E. Padilla, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Community Faculty Representative, UTEP
Ex-Officio Members

Alyssa C. Benavides, Ph.D., M.P.A.
Managing Director, Office of Interprofessional Education

Norma Fuentes, M.B.A.
Manager of Accessibility Services

E. Lee Rosenthal, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Public Health
