Advisory Council

Calvin Atchison

Retired, TSU

940 T.S. Jackson Ave.

Nashville, TN 37209

615.320.7574

catchison15@att.net


 

Aaron Brill, M.D.

Research Professor Radiology and Physics

Adjunct Professor Biomedical Engineering

Vanderbilt University Medical School

Department of Radiology

1161 21st Ave

Nashville TN 37232

CCC-1121MCN

H: 615.622.6735

W: 615.322-3190

F: 615.322.3764

aaron.brill@Vanderbilt.Edu


 

Maciej Buchowski, PhD

Research Professor

Director, Energy Balance Laboratory

Department of Medicine, Div. of Gastroenterology

VUMC - Medical Center North

1161 21st Ave South – Rm. A 4103

Nashville TN 37232

W: 615.343.4192

F: 615.343.6229

maciej.buchowski@vanderbilt.edu


 

Susan A. Deriemer, PhD - Curriculum development/ Geriatric Student Forum

Professor, Integrated Didactics

Meharry Medical College

1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37208

W: 615.327.6050

sderiemer@mmc.edu


 

Ruth G. Garrett, PhD, MPH, MEd

MCGEC Education Consultant

1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37208

W: 615.327.6919

F:   615.327.6864

W: 615.343.6726 (Wednesdays)

ruth.g.garrett@Vanderbilt.Edu

rgarrett@mmc.edu


 

Laurence Solberg, MD

MCGEC Delirium EBP Project Leader

Assistant Professor & Chief, Geriatric Consult Service

Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center

W: 615.936.4073

Laurence.m.solberg@vanderbilt.edu


 

Marie Hammond, PhD

MCGEC Evaluation Consultant

Associate Professor, TSU

3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37209

W: 615.963.5191

F: 615.963.5140

mhammond1@tnstate.edu


 

Baquar Husaini, PhD

Professor & Director

Center for Health Research, Box 9580

Tennessee State University

3500 John A.Merritt Blvd.

Box 9580

Nashville, TN 37209

W: 615.320.3005

F: 615.320.3071

bhusaini@tnstate.edu


 

Kathy L. Martin, PhD, RN, CNE – PI/TSU

Dean, School of Nursing

Tennessee State University

3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Box 9590

Nashville, TN  37209-1561

W: 615.963.5251

F: 615.963.5049

kmartin3@tnstate.edu


 

Sumathi Misra, MD

Director of Palliative Care Program

Department of Veterans Affairs

1310 24th Ave S.

Nashville TN 37212

W: 615.327.4751 ext 5429

sumathi.misra@vanderbilt.edu


 

Marian Patton, PhD, EdD, MEd

Dept. Head- Dental Hygiene Program

Tennessee State University

3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.

Box # 9551

Nashville TN 37209

W: 615.963.5801

F: 615.963.5836

mpatton@tnstate.edu


 

James Powers, MD – PI/VUMC

Associate Professor, School of Medicine

Associate Clinical Dir. Of VA GRECC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

1215 21st Ave S.

7th floor MCE North Tower, Suite 4

Nashville, TN 37232-8550

W: 615.936.3274

F: 615.936.3156

james.powers@vanderbilt.edu


 

Mohamad Sidani, MD, MS 

Associate Professor, Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs

Department of Family & Community Medicine

Meharry Medical College

1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37208

W: 615.327.6572

msidani@mmc.edu


 

Pradumna Singh, MD 

Associate Professor – Neurology Division

Meharry Medical College

1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37208

W: 615.327.6565

psingh@mmc.edu


 

Grace Smith, LMSW – MCGEC Program Manager

Meharry Consortium Geriatric Education Center

1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd.

Nashville, TN 37208

W: 615.327.6947

F:   615.327.6864

gssmith@mmc.edu