2021-2022 Members
Committee Leadership (Voting)
Karen Schneider, M.D., Chair
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sandra Haudek, Ph.D., Vice-Chair
Department of Medicine
Alicia Kowalchuk, D.O., Past-Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Appointed Members (Voting)
Stacey Rose, M.D., Sub-Internship/Clerkship Subcommittee Chair
Department of Medicine
Anita Kusnoor, M.D., Sub-Internship/Clerkship Subcommittee Vice-Chair
Department of Medicine
Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D., Dual Degrees and Pathways Subcommittee Chair
Department of Pediatrics
David Rowley, Ph.D., Foundational Sciences Subcommittee Chair
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Cara Foldes, M.D, MPH, Foundational Sciences Subcommittee Vice-Chair
Department of Medicine
Lauren Blieden, M.D., Electives Subcommittee Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
At-Large Faculty (Voting)
Bich Dang, M.D.
Department of Medicine
Donna Huang, M.D.
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Ihab Hamzeh, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Department of Medicine
Marcus Hoffman, M.D., FACS
Department of Surgery
Andrew Huang, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Department of Otolaryngology
Doris Lin, M.D.
Department of Medicine
Doris Kung, D.O.
Department of Neurology
Kristy Rialon, M.D.
Department of Surgery
Anna Rueda, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics
William Pederson, M.D., FACS, FAAP
Department of Plastic Surgery
Medical Students (One vote per class)
Dale Shepherd, MS1
Ihika Rampalli, MS1
Kristiana Nasto, MS2
Madeleine Tomlinson, MS2
Sugi Panneerselvam, MS4
Aleena Karediya, MS4
Sarah Durbin, MS3
Benjamin Solder, MS3
Nicole Wang, Dual-Degree Representative (M.D/MBA)
Thomas Gebert, Dual- Degree Representative (M.D./Ph.D.)
Ex-Officio Members (Non-voting)
Jennifer Christner, M.D.
Dean, School of Medicine
Stephanie DeSandro, M.S., PA-C
School of Health Professions
Anne Gill, Dr.PH., M.S., R.N.
Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education
Jerry Clay Goodman, M.D.
Associate Dean, Foundational Sciences
Toi B. Harris, M.D.
Associate Provost, Institutional Diversity and Inclusion and Student Services
Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.Ed., M.P.H.
Senior Associate Dean, Curriculum
Karen Johnson, M.D.
Associate Dean, Admissions
Sherita Love
Executive Director, Education Core
Lara Ouelette
TMC Library
M. Tyson Pillow, M.D., M.Ed.
Medical Director, Simulation and Standardized Patient Program
Kelly Poszywak, M.S.
Executive Director, Simulation and Standardized Patient Program
E. Lee Poythress, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Joel Purkiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Evaluation, Assessment, and Education Research
Antonie Rice, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Education & Student Affairs, National School of Tropical Medicine
Amy Sisson
TMC Library
Andrea Stolar, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Committee Contact
Traneshia Parker
Senior Manager, Curriculum Office