Senior Dean of the School of Medicine and School of Health Professions
Dr. Jennifer Christner serves as the senior dean of the School of Medicine and School of Health Professions. The vice deans oversee Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduation Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development. The deans of these programs report to the vice deans, who report up to Dr. Christner.
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Jennifer Christner, M.D.
Senior Dean, School of Medicine and School of Health Professions
Vice Deans
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Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.
Vice Dean, School of Medicine
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Gordon Schutze, M.D., B.S.
Vice Dean, School of Medicine
Division of Medical Education Research and Scholarship
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Nital P. Appelbaum, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Medical Education Research and Scholarship
Undergraduate Medical Education Leaders
Office of Admissions
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Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
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Sharonda Alston-Taylor, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Admissions
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Christian Cable, M.D.
Associate Dean of Admission and Students, Temple Campus
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Natasha Shoaf, M.B.A.
Senior Manager, Admissions
Office of Curriculum
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Stephen Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Curriculum, Temple Campus
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Cara Foldes, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Dean, Foundational Sciences
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Anne C. Gill, Dr.P.H., M.S., R.N.
Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education
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Doris Kung, D.O.
Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences
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Atul Maheshwari, M.D.
Director of Curriculum
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Traneshia Parker, M.A., M.B.A.
Director, Administrative Operations, Office of Curriculum
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David R. Rowley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Foundational Sciences
Education Evaluation, Assessment, and Research
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Hugh Stoddard, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Education Evaluation, Assessment, and Research
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Assistant Dean, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research, School of Medicine
Dual Degree Programs
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Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Dual Degree Programs and Pathways
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Krista DeFalco, M.H.A., M.B.A.
Director, Administrative Operations, M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Program
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Rachel Keefe, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, M.D./M.P.H. Program
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Benjamin Frankfort, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Program
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Katherine King, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Program
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Susan P. Raine, M.D., J.D., L.L.M.
Director, M.D./J.D. Program
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Christopher Brann, M.D., MBA
Director, M.D./M.B.A. Program
Office of Student Affairs
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Andrea G. Stolar, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs
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Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
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Achilia Morrow, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
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Steve G. Caloudas, Ph.D.
Director of DISCO Program, Assistant Professor
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Patrick Lawrence Cardenas, EdD
Senior Manager, Student Affairs
Graduate Medical Education Leaders
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Mark Harbott, M.D.
Designated Institutional Official (DIO) and Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
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Wesley Mayer, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Teri Turner, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.
Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education
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Caroline Hubbard
Senior Manager, Graduate Medical Education
Continuing Professional Development Leaders
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C Michael Fordis Jr, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development