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