The SOM leadership and administration are committed to supporting all aspects of the medical education experience of its students to become outstanding health care professionals for the multicultural world of the 21st century.
SOM Dean
Neil W. Schluger, M.D.
Dean; Professor, Medicine | School of Medicine
Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES
Vice Chancellor, Campus EngagementAssociate Dean for Student Affairs; Associate Professor, Neurology; Associate Professor, Medicine | School of Medicine
Lila Kagedan, M.T.S., M.Ed.
Assistant Professor, Medicine; Dean of Ethics and Professionalism | School of Medicine
Pamela I. Ludmer, M.D., M.S.
Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education; Assistant Professor, Medicine; Assistant Professor, Pediatrics; LCME Faculty Accreditation Lead | School of Medicine
Karen M. Murray, M.D. '99
Dean of Admissions; Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology | School of Medicine
Jane M. Ponterio, M.D. '81
Dean of Students; Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology | School of Medicine
Kathryn Spanknebel, M.D., FACS
Vice Chancellor for Student Mental Health and WellnessDean, Faculty and Academic Affairs ; Associate Professor, Surgery | School of Medicine
LaShari Valentin, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Vice Chancellor for External Academic RelationsDean of Graduate Medical Education/Designated Institutional Official; Associate Dean for Academic Affiliations and Clinical Programs | School of Medicine
Monica B. Glina, Ed.D., M.A.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development; Director of the Academy of Medical Educators; Director of the Medical Education Area of Concentration; Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; | School of Medicine
Mary M. Petzke, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Student Research; Associate Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology | Biomedical Sciences
Padraic Reynolds, M.P.H. '14
Associate Dean for Academic Administration | School of Medicine
Anthony Sozzo, M.S.Ed., M.A.
Director of Student Financial Planning and Student ActivitiesAssociate Dean for Student Affairs | School of Medicine
Katharine Yamulla, M.H.E.A, CHSE
Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation CenterAssistant Dean for Clinical Skills Education and Assessment; Instructor, Medicine | School of Medicine
