Executive Offices

Office of the President
Dr. Paul Klotman is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Dean of Baylor College of Medicine. The President has responsibility for all decision-making that affects the academic policies and administrative operations of the School, and for reporting directly to the Board of Trustees. Serving under the President’s authority are the Department Chairs and Center and Institute Directors, the Deans, Associate Deans and Assistant Deans, and the Executive Leadership Team.

Office of the Provost
Baylor College of Medicine’s Provost and SVP of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Dr. Alicia Monroe, serves as the College’s chief academic officer. Working closely with the president and the deans, the Office of the Provost provides centralized infrastructure to leverage resources across the institution, design and apply research for evidence-based approaches, and ensure a highly efficient, effective organization in which all our initiatives are aligned with our mission, vision and values. The Office of the Provost provides oversight to meet the needs of students and faculty across the College.
Dean, School of Medicine
Dr. Jennifer Christner serves as the dean of the School of Medicine. This position reports to the President, CEO and Executive Dean of the College with general oversight responsibility for the offices of Admissions, Student Affairs, Curriculum, Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education.
This position is responsible for the academic programs of the School of Medicine, including the M.D. Degree program, Dual degree programs, Graduate Medical Education programs, Continuing Medical Education programs and Baccalaureate/M.D. programs.
Office of Curriculum

Associate Dean, Curriculum
Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.

Associate Dean, Foundational Sciences
J. Clay Goodman, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education
Anne Gill, D.Ph., M.S., R.N.

Medical Director, Simulation and Standardized Patient Program
M. Tyson Pillow, M.D., M.Ed.

Director, Simulation and Standardized Patient Program
Kelly Poszywak, M.S.

Director, Foundational Sciences
David R. Rowley, Ph.D.

Director, Clinical Sciences
Stacey Rubin Rose, M.D.
Office of Student Affairs

Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Joseph Kass, M.D., J.D., F.A.A.H.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Andrea Gail Stolar, M.D.

Sr. Director, Student Affairs
John Rapp, M.Ed.

Yvette R. Pinales

Sr. Administrative Coordinator
Dianne Ohnstad, B.B.A.
Dual Degree Programs

M.D./J.D. Program Director
Susan Raine, M.D., J.D., L.L.M.

Director, Medical Scientist Training Program
Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D.

Medical Scientist Training Program Administrative Operations Director
Krista Defalco, M.H.A., M.B.A.
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