SURGERY NEWS
WINTER 2021
MEET THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF GAIL M. HOUSE, PHD
GERALDINE R. ANDERSON
Director of Administration for the Department of Surgery since April 2017. Gail oversees the department’s administration and finances for academic, education and research operations. She has served in several administrative capacities at UTHSC since 2002. Gail enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, traveling, and gardening. She is an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan!
Business Manager in the General Surgery Department. She joined the University of Tennessee Health Science family in November 2013. Geraldine is responsible for managing the administrative and financial functions for five surgical departments (General, Plastic, Urology, Orthopedic and Otolaryngology).
FELICIA DAVIS COURTNEY BISHOP
Administrative Associate II for the Division of Surgical Oncology. Felicia is a Memphis native and has worked for UTHSC since 2018. She has over 20 years’ experience in healthcare. Felicia earned her BS in Health Science with a focus in Healthcare Leadership from the University of Memphis. She will complete her MHA at Austin Peay State University in December. Felicia is passionate about motherhood and philanthropy.
Courtney coordinates the student program, which includes ensuring that the program meets the accreditation standards of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. She also ensures that the requirements of Continuing Medical Education are met for Grand Rounds.
FLAVENIA LEAPER
SHENICIA M. RICHARDSON
Administrative Associate III in the Divisions of Trauma/Surgical Critical Care & Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Flavenia supports the faculty, coordinates the Surgical Critical Care/ AAST fellowships and serves as an academic/clinical liaison at Regional One Health.
Serves as Financial Coordinator for the Department of Surgery. Shenicia joined us in May 2017. She assists in managing the department’s finances. Shenicia initially joined UTHSC in 2014, serving as a Senior Accounting Clerk in the Department of Medicine.
CYNTHIA R. TOOLEY Lead Residency Coordinator for Graduate Medical Education in the General Surgery Residency Program. Cynthia joined UTHSC in 1997. A native Floridian, Cynthia is an alumnus of Florida A&M University, where she earned a BS in Management. Cynthia enjoys baking, family time, fishing, reading, shopping, and traveling. 5
