Meet Our Team
The Academic Affairs team supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the School of Medicine educational program. Our work connects curriculum, teaching, assessment, faculty support, learner development, and educational systems.
Academic Affairs Team
Academic Affairs works with faculty, students, staff, and leadership to support a coherent educational experience across the medical school. The team helps guide curriculum design, active learning, assessment, feedback, educational technology, faculty development, and continuous improvement.
As a new School of Medicine, our work is focused on building systems that are clear, sustainable, and aligned with competency-based medical education.
How We Support the School
- Curriculum planning and implementation
- Teaching and active learning support
- Assessment and feedback systems
- Faculty development and consultation
- Educational technology and data workflows
- Continuous program improvement
Contact Academic Affairs
For questions about curriculum, teaching and learning, assessment, or academic program support, please contact the Academic Affairs office.
Senior Associate Dean
Carol Nichols, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Chair, Foundational Sciences
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Team Members (Listed Alphabetically)
Sahar Ajabshir, MSc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences, School of Medicine
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Jonathan “J-Jay” Araullo
Instructional Designer
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Rosemary Bassey-Linus, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Cathy Daniels, Ed.D., RTR, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Director of Ultrasound Education, School of Medicine
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Khalil Eldeeb, MD, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Competency-Based Education; School of Medicine; Professor of Foundational Sciences & Pharmacology
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Robert Foley, B.S.
Clinical Skills & Simulation Coordinator, School of Medicine
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Elizabeth Gignac, D.O., FACOEP
Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills & Simulation, School of Medicine; Associate Professor of Academic Clinical Medicine
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Brian Gorman, MD
Lead Learning Specialist, School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Michael Green
Biostatistician, School of Medicine
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Karen Greenberg, D.O., FACOEP-D, FAAEM, FAHA
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education, School of Medicine
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Jen Hartman, Ph.D., LCMHCS, RPT, NCC
Mental Health Counselor, School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Mostafa Hosseinzadeh, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Accreditation, CQI, and Strategic Planning, School of Medicine
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Yen-Ping Kuo, Ph.D.
Sr. Associate Dean for Student Experience & Associate Dean for Curriculum Implementation, School of Medicine
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Lynn McCandless, B.S.
Executive Assistant/Program Administrator for Academic Affairs, College of Medicine
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Traci Newton
Academic/Clerkship Coordinator
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Ola Ogunsakin
Associate Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Amy Oyos-Yatrofsky, M.A., M.S.
Academic Coordinator, School of Medicine
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Milton Pong, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Presentation Integration, School of Medicine
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Mayland Reilly, M.S., Ed.D.
Director of Medical Education, School of Medicine
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Lenny Salzberg, MD
Chair, Academic Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine
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Jan Lee Santos, MD, M.H.A., M.A., FACU
Assistant Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Jennifer Scala
Simulation & Laboratory Technician, School of Medicine
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Robert Schmid, M.S.
Director of Standardized Patients, School of Medicine; Instructor of Foundational Sciences
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Graham Shaw
Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Steven Shen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Mary Sukumar, MD, CPHQ, ABAIM
Director of Simulation Education, School of Medicine
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Dana Thimons, M.L.I.S., M.S., AHIP
Medical Librarian, School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Foundational Sciences
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Miranda van Tilburg, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research, School of Medicine & Professor of Health Systems Science
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Rebecca Wise, PharmD, BCGP
Director, Interprofessional Education & Collaboration, School of Medicine; Professor, Medical Education & Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology); Professor, Academic Clinical Medicine, Division of Family Medicine (Geriatrics)
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