Appeals Committee Members. The Appeals Committee shall be composed of at least three (3) individuals deemed by the DIO to understand GME expectations in regard to clinical education and professionalism. These individuals may include GMEC members, department chairs, division chiefs, or core residency faculty. The Appeals Committee must include a Graduate Trainee representative from the Lehigh Valley Resident Association board. No CCC/ member from the department of the Graduate Trainee may serve as an Appeals Committee member. The DIO or DME will serve as the Chair (moderator) of the Appeals Committee and will appoint all ad hoc faculty members to the Appeals Committee. If the DIO is from the department of the Graduate Trainee in question, the DME will be Chair.
