About the UTHSC College of Medicine, Knoxville

Administration

Jonathan S. Wall, PhD

Interim Dean and Professor

Tina M. Dudney, MD, DABSDM, FCCP

DIO and Assistant Dean for GMDE

Dr. Dudney was appointed Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical and Dental Education & Designated Institutional Official (DIO) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville (UTHSC COM-Knoxville) in 2023. In this role, she is responsible for the oversight and accreditation of residency and fellowship programs sponsored by the institution, as well as leading the Department of Graduate and Medical/Dental Education and the Graduate Medical/Dental Education Committee (GMDEC). Dr. Dudney is also an Associate Professor of Medicine and Division Chief for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, as well as the Program Director for the Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship at the UTHSC COM-Knoxville.

Dr. Dudney completed her undergraduate degree at Tennessee Technological University and her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis. She then completed her Internal Medicine residency and a PGY4 Chief Resident year at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Knoxville, followed by a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Returning to UTHSC COM-Knoxville as faculty in 2002, Dr. Dudney developed the Pulmonary Disease fellowship as Program Director beginning in 2007. She oversaw the addition of Critical Care Medicine in 2015 and has recently increased fellowship complement. Dr. Dudney has been involved in scholarly activity including book chapters, journal publications, and national and regional presentations throughout her career, and has been involved in a variety of leadership positions within and outside of the institution.

Dr. Dudney received the RA Obenour, Jr. Excellence in Teaching Award in 2014 and the RA Obenour Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2018. She is Board Certified in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine, with specific clinical interests that include critical illness in pregnancy, medical ethics in the ICU, and integration of medical education in the clinical learning environment. Dr. Dudney's passion for medicine and education has contributed significantly to the development of the UTHSC COM-Knoxville's pulmonary and critical care fellowship programs, and her commitment to excellence in teaching and research continues to inspire and educate the next generation of physicians.

K. Paige Johnson, MD

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education

Dr. Johnson completed her undergraduate degree in Biology from West Virginia University and received her medical degree from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Upon completion of her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the UTHSC COM-Knoxville, she began working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 2017, under the guidance of Larry Kilgore, MD, Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UTHSC COM-Knoxville, Dr. Johnson completed Clerkship Director School to become the department’s Clerkship Director. In 2019, she graduated from the esteemed Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Academic Scholars and Leaders program and has received two APGO Excellence in Teaching Awards.

G. Anthony Wilson, MD

Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Faculty Development

Dr. Wilson is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and he earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis in 2000. Dr. Wilson completed his residency at UTHSC COM-Knoxville in the Department of Family Medicine in 2003. After several years in private practice in Crossville, Tennessee, he returned to academic medicine as a UTHSC COM-Knoxville faculty member in 2011. In 2015, he completing a fellowship in Faculty Development at UNC Chapel Hill. He has been instrumental in advancing faculty development programs, having initiated the Faculty Development Seminar Series in 2018 and co-founded the Academic Leadership Academy in 2021. The Seminar Series has had a significant impact, with more than 75% of UTHSC COM-Knoxville paid faculty attending at least one session. Dr. Wilson’s research focuses on medical education and diabetes monitoring, and he has contributed to the academic community as a peer reviewer for multiple prestigious journals, including Annals of Family Medicine and Academic Medicine. In 2021, he was appointed Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, where he has led initiatives to enhance clinical training and patient care.

Amanda D. Wilson, MBA

Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Dean Wilson is responsible for all financial and budgeting aspects of the UTHSC COM-Knoxville as well as administrative operations. Ms. Wilson earned her MBA from the University of Kentucky and joined the graduate school in 2012. She managed and supported all human resources activities for faculty and staff, until she was named Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration in 2024.

Dean's Office Staff

Kristi Roe
Administrative Specialist
865-305-9290