
About
School of Medicine Leadership
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 for Diversity and InclusionAssociate Dean for Student Affairs; Associate Professor, Neurology; Associate Professor, Medicine | 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

Jennifer L. Salcedo, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P., FAGOC
Dean of Graduate Medical Education/Designated Institutional Official; Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology | School of Medicine

Kathryn Spanknebel, M.D., FACS
Dean, Faculty and Academic Affairs; Associate Professor, Surgery | School of MedicineVice Chancellor for Student Mental Health and Wellness

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

LaShari Valentin, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Associate Vice Chancellor for External Academic RelationsAssociate Dean for Academic Affiliations and Clinical Programs | School of Medicine

Monica B. Glina, Ed.D., M.A.
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development; Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Director of the Academy of Medical Educators; Director of the Medical Education Area of Concentration | School of Medicine

Katharine Yamulla, M.H.E.A, CHSE
Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation CenterAssistant Dean for Clinical Skills Education and Assessment | School of Medicine