The Supporting a Fair Environment (SAFE) program aims to improve our learning environment by promoting positive behaviors and managing concerns about learner mistreatment and unprofessional behaviors. The SAFE program is led by Dr. Jennifer Duncan and Dr. Lisa Moscoso. This initiative includes the SAFE reporting platform for concerns and positive experiences, a structured process for managing concerns, required education modules, and the SAFE committee. The SAFE system is for all learners at WUSM, including students in graduate and professional degree programs, post-doctoral fellows, and clinical residents and fellows in the WUSM/BJH/SLCH GME Consortium. The SAFE reporting system allows any individual in our medical center community (including those that witness mistreatment of others) to report, and allows for anonymous reporting with bidirectional communication through the portal. We ensure “closing the loop” with all reporters to confirm that action was taken. The process for managing concerns ensures problematic behaviors are identified, while also protecting the identity of reporters, and monitoring for false allegations. Individuals may also report positive experiences using the Accolade link. Committee leaders and members are listed below.
SAFE Co-Directors
Jennifer Duncan, MD is a Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, the Director of Wellness for Graduate Medical Education (GME), and Co-Director of SAFE. Dr. Duncan advocates for improvements in the learning environment to support well-being, including efforts surrounding diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Lisa Moscoso, MD, PhD is Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief for Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Dr. Moscoso has been working to mitigate learner mistreatment for over a decade, initially as Associate Dean for Student Affairs and now as Co-Director of SAFE.
SAFE Committee Members (2023-2024)
Eva Aagaard
Vice Chancellor for Medical Education
Steven Ambler
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
John Burkland
Medical Student
Maritza Nieves Puray Chavez
Staff Scientist
Paola Cepeda
Director of Postdoctoral Affairs
Eve Colson
Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Dean, Program Evaluation and CQI
John Cooper*
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Anthony Dao
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Tamara Doering*
Professor of Molecular Microbiology
Jenny Duncan
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Wellness for GME
Co-Director, SAFE Committee
Beth Elliott
Director, Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences
Nicole Erter
BJH-Executive Director, Human Resources
Jenna Gopman
Occupational Therapy Student
Katie Henderson
BJH Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Margaret Huston*
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Kai Jones*
Clinical Trainee, Endocrinology
*Trained Champions
Marlene Kanmogne
Medical/MSTP Student
Rachel Kinsella
Staff Scientist
Olga Kipnis
Assistant Dean for Organizational Excellence
Melissa Lynch
SLCH-Executive Director, Human Resources
Scott Markowitz *
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mary Clare McGregor*
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Lisa Moscoso
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief for Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Co-Director, SAFE Committee
Sarah Oberle
Instructor in Occupational Therapy
Seye Oduyale
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Surgery – Public Health Sciences (PHS)
Genevieve Pentecost
Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine
Jessica Pittman*
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Kyra Raines
DBBS Student
Brent Ruoff*
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Abby Spencer
Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair for Education
Director, Academy of Educators
Leanne Stewart
Director, Human Resources
Rhiannon Vargas
DBBS Student
Other Trained Champions not on Committee
Whitney Brandt
Tamara Burlis
Erin Herrera
Andrew Kates
Julia Magee
Ruben Nava
Amanda Ortmann
Sang Gune Yoo
Jennifer Yu