Brandy Greenhill, DrPH, MS, MLS(ASCP)
School of Health Professions, Division of Education & Training
About Dr. Greenhill
Dr. Brandy Greenhill is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Professions (SHP) and is Director for the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Program. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman’s University in 1992 with a major in Biology and minors in Psychology and Chemistry. She later received her Master’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science with an emphasis in Toxicology from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and subsequently a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. Dr. Greenhill is a certified medical laboratory scientist. She joined MD Anderson Cancer Center (MD Anderson) in1994 as a student and has worked in both clinical and academic environments.
Dr. Greenhill played an important role in the School of Health Professions accreditation in 2005 and its reaffirmation in 2010 from the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACS) and for the program’s professional re-accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) in 2006.
Dr. Greenhill teaches clinical chemistry, immunohematology, and healthcare quality to CLS and SHP students. She has served as the President and Chair of Governance for the Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science and is currently the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ASCLS) PACE provider for institutional continuing education. She also served on the institutional SACS committee and as an alternate member of the Transfusion Safety Committee. Dr. Greenhill has served as a clinical laboratory science program site visitor and self-study paper reviewer for NAACLS.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, School of Health Professions, Division of Education and Training, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2012 | University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA, DrPH, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences |
2002 | University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA, MS, Clinical Laboratory Science |
1992 | Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA, BS, Biology |
Board Certifications
1995 | Board of Registry |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of School of Health Professions, Division of Academic Affairs, Sr VP Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of School of Health Professions, Division of Academic Affairs, Sr VP Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2013
Instructor, Department of School of Health Professions, Division of Academic Affairs, Sr VP Office, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2007
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Program Director, Department of School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - Present
Education Coordinator, Department of School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2009
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Local Host-Annual Meeting Steering Committe, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, Houston, TX, 2012 - Present
Past President, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, Edinburgh, TX, 2009 - 2010
President, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, Edinburgh, TX, 2008 - 2009
President-Elect, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2008
Board Member, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, Edinburgh, TX, 2006 - 2007
Commissioner of Governance, Texas Association for Clincial Laboratory Science, Edinburgh, TX, 2005 - 2007
Board Member At Large, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science, Edinburgh, TX, 2005 - 2006
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, SHP Recruiter Search Committee, 2011 - 2012
Member, SHP Catalog Committee, 2011 - Present
Member, SHP Dismissal Committee, 2010 - Present
Member, SHP Curriculum Committee, 2009 - Present
Chair, CLS Admissions Committee, 2009 - Present
Chair, CLS Advisory Committee, 2009 - Present
Member, Institutional SACS Committee, 2009 - 2010
Alternate Member, Transfusion Safety Committee, 2004 - 2009
High School Day Committe Chair, Education Week Committee, 2004 - 2005
Member, CLS Admissions Committee, 2003 - 2009
Member, CLS Curriculum Committee, 2003 - 2009
Member, CLS Advisory Committee, 2003 - 2009
Member, Education Week Committee, 2003 - 2004
Consultantships
Volunteer, Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2010 - 2012
Team Member- Site Inspection Team, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Little Rock, AK, 2007 - Present
Self-Study Paper Reviewer, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Provo, UT, 2006 - Present
Team Member- Site Inspection Team, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Omaha, NE, 2005 - Present
Team Member- Site Inspection Team, National Accredting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Jacksonville, FL, 2005 - Present
Team Member- Site Inspection Team, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Lawton, OK, 2004 - Present
Self-Study Paper Reviewer, National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Chicago, IL, 2004 - Present
Honors & Awards
2015 | Presidential Commendation Award, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science |
2015 | TACLS Member of the Year, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science |
2015 | Omicron Sigma, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
2014 | Omicron Sigma, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
2009 | H.A. Bardwell Award, Texas Association for Clinical Laboratory Science |
2007 | Omicron Sigma, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
2006 | Keys to the Future, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Garza MN, Pulido LA, Amerson M, Ali FA, Greenhill BA, Griffin G, Alvarez E, Whatley M, Hu PC. A professional development model for medical laboratory scientists working in the immunohematology laboratory. Clin Lab Sci 25(1):2-6, 2012. PMID: 22458043.
- Ali FA, Pulido LA, Garza MN, Amerson MH, Greenhill B, Brown KN, Lim SK, Manyam VR, Nguyen HN, Prudhomme CC, Regan LE, Sims WR, Umeh AU, Williams R, Tillman PK, Hu PC. A professional development model for medical laboratory scientists working in the Core Laboratory. Clin Lab Sci 25(2):67-73, 2012. PMID: 22693774.
- Amerson MH, Pulido L, Garza MN, Ali FA, Greenhill B, Einspahr CL, Yarsa J, Sood PK, Hu PC. A professional development model for medical laboratory scientists working in the microbiology laboratory. Clin Lab Sci 25(2):74-7, 2012. PMID: 22693775.