Academic Programs Office Directory

This document illustrates who’s who in the Academic Program Office, including names, titles, roles, pictures, and contact info.

We hope this helps you navigate the myriad programs and services we offer.

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Table of Contents

Undergraduate Medical Education Leadership Team (UMELT) ........................................................ 2

Senior Vice Dean’s Office .................................................................................................................... 3

UME Office of Admissions .................................................................................................................. 4

Office of Student Affairs ...................................................................................................................... 4

Student Success & Professional Development .................................................................................... 5

Curriculum & Classroom Support ...................................................................................................... 6

Evaluation & Assessment .................................................................................................................... 7

Program for Diversity & Inclusion ..................................................................................................... 8

Registrar’s Office ................................................................................................................................. 9

Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Standardized Patients (SP) Program ................................................................................................. 10

Combined Degree & Physician Scholars Program ............................................................................ 11

Continuing Medical Education (CME) ............................................................................................. 12

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Undergraduate Medical Education Leadership Team (UMELT)

Senior Vice Dean, Medical Education

Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd suzirose@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8034

Chief Operating Officer, Medical Education

Anna Delaney, MBA delaneya@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8091

Associate Dean, Student Affairs & Wellness

DaCarla Albright, MD dacarla.albright@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 215-605-9286

Associate Dean, UME Clinical and Health

Systems Sciences Curriculum

Nadia Bennett, MD, MSEd nadia.bennett@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 443-854-3706

Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion

Horace DeLisser, MD delisser@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 856-419-7939

Associate Dean, UME Science and

Discovery Curriculum

Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE dlugos@email.chop.edu Mobile: 215-370-4395

Associate Dean, Student Success and

Professional Development

Jen Kogan, MD jennifer.kogan2@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 215-805-8949

Associate Dean, Medical Education

Research and Assessment

Judy Shea, PhD sheaja@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 610-580-8616

Associate Dean, UME Admissions

Neha Vapiwala, MD neha.vapiwala@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 267-614-7588

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Senior Vice Dean’s Office

Senior Vice Dean, Medical Education

Suzanne Rose, MD, MSEd suzirose@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8034

Dr. Rose oversees Medical Education at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Chief Operating Officer, Medical Education

Anna Delaney, MBA delaneya@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8091

Anna will help you sort out any issues. She is the go-to person for just about everything and has an open-door policy. Although she attends many meetings, Anna is usually available by email.

Coordinator, Academic Affairs

Rosalyn Schorr, MSEd rschorr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-4315

Roz coordinates academic affairs for Dean Rose. Roz’s role aids the educational mission for all stakeholders from students to Trustees.

Executive Assistant

Liz Lewis lizlewis@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-4315

Liz can be found at the front of Dr. Suzi Rose’s suite. Liz maintains Dr. Rose’s calendar and assists with Anna Delaney’s calendar.

Associate Director

Kelli Cave kellijw@upenn.edu Office: 215-573-2079

Kelli handles various duties including affiliation agreements, faculty promotions and teaching awards, and survey coordination. In addition, she coordinates special events, including the Learning Team Retreat.

Associate Director, Finance

Nancy O’Reilly noreilly@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-5432

Nancy manages financial matters for PSOM students, Academic Programs staff and faculty members, including purchase orders, reimbursements, journals, reporting, budgeting and deposits.

Receptionist & Program Coordinator

Dorothy Harris dyl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-0517

Dorothy can be found at the front of our Academic Programs Office. She provides administrative support for the Program for Diversity and Inclusion.

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UME Office of Admissions

Associate Dean, Admissions

Neha Vapiwala, MD neha.vapiwala@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 267-614-7588

Dr. Vapiwala guides the Admissions Committee to select applicants for admission. She oversees recruitment, interview days, and sets strategic priorities for admissions criteria and processes.

Director

Laura Harlan lharlan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-1829

Laura coordinates and oversees the Admissions office activities and events including the MD interview program and Penn Preview. She generates reports on applicant pool data and entering class data for internal and external review.

Associate Director

Torie Banks torie.banks@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8002

Torie coordinates the MD interview program and Penn Preview. She assists in the administration of additional Admissions office activities.

Coordinator

Jamal Hagood, MSEd jamal.hagood@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-9518

Jamal coordinates and enriches recruitment and retention efforts surrounding PSOM underrepresented students in medicine.

Coordinator

Elyssa Goldman elyssag@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8001

Elyssa counsels prospective MD applicants through the admissions process and manages the post-baccalaureate linkage program. She recruits students and helps with staff admissions activities and events.

Office of Student Affairs

Associate Dean, Student Affairs and

Wellness

DaCarla Albright, MD dacarla.albright@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 215-605-9286

Dr. Albright oversees student progression, supports students with academic or personal needs, and oversees residency planning. She also oversees programming that encourages professionalism and fosters self-care and wellness.

Director, Student Affairs

Carrie Renner rennerc@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-7969

Carrie oversees the Office of Student Affairs.

Student Affairs Coordinator

Joe Gallo joe.gallo@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-7190

Joe coordinates major student events and provides support to Student Affairs, and Student Success and Professional Development.

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Student Success & Professional Development

Associate Dean, Student Success and

Professional Development

Jen Kogan, MD jennifer.kogan2@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 215-805-8949

Dr. Kogan facilitates transitions for medical students, oversees the Advisory Deans and House system, and supervises the elective curriculum program.

Advisory Dean

César Briceño, MD cesar.briceno@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-662-8652

Rhoads House Advisory Dean

Advisory Dean

Jonathan Dunham, MD jonathan.dunham@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-662-4661

Dickens House Advisory Dean

Advisory Dean

Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP guerrac@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-349-5200

Dickens House Advisory Dean

Advisory Dean

David L. Jaffe, MD david.jaffe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-349-8222

Morgan House Advisory Dean

Advisory Dean

Amy Pruitt, MD pruitt@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 609-206-4931

Rhoads House Advisory Dean

Advisory Dean; Senior Advisory Dean to the

2021 Graduating Class

Prithvi Sankar, MD prithvi.sankar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-662-8037

Wood House Advisory Dean; Dr. Sankar also serves as Senior Advisory Dean to the 2021 Graduating Class.

Advisory Dean

Vijay Srinivasan, MD srinivasan@email.chop.edu Mobile: 215-688-7377

Morgan House Advisory Dean

Advisory Dean

Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro, MD, MSEd tenneysoeiro@email.chop.edu Mobile: 267-426-7841

Wood House Advisory Dean

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Curriculum & Classroom Support

Associate Dean, Clinical and Health Systems

Sciences Curriculum

Nadia Bennett, MD, MSEd nadia.bennett@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 443-854-3706

Dr. Bennett oversees the clinical curriculum throughout all four years of medical school, integrates technology in the curriculum, and integrates health systems sciences over all four years.

Associate Dean, UME Science and

Discovery Curriculum

Dennis Dlugos, MD, MSCE dlugos@email.chop.edu Mobile: 215-370-4395

Dr. Dlugos oversees the basic science curriculum throughout all four years of medical school.

Associate Director, Curriculum

Jessica Marcus, MSEd jesmag@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-8287

Jessica serves as a front line for faculty and staff in curricula- related matters.

Senior Project Leader

Nadir Shah nad@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-4451

Nadir manages the Canvas (Learning Management System) PSOM account. He also handles the requirement checklist modules in OASIS, and provides support for mediasite and iSEEK Canvas integration.

Support Specialist

Joe Durrance durrance@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-9094

Joe supports learning technologies, including ultrasound, medical simulation, Poll Everywhere, Canvas, and mediasite, as well as classroom and general support.

Canvas Coordinator

Chris Gorman gorch@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-5629

Chris is responsible for the distribution of course content and deployment /maintenance of PSOM Canvas sites.

Coordinator, Module 6

Marie Kobithen kobithen@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-5592

Marie coordinates the Module 6 Professionalism and Humanism courses and the 4th year Frontiers course.

Instructional Designer

Eileen Shanahan eileen.shanahan1@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-1828

Eileen provides instructional design expertise to support faculty with the development, delivery, evaluation, and maintenance of high-quality coursework.

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Evaluation & Assessment

Associate Dean, Medical Education

Research and Assessment

Judy Shea, PhD sheaja@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 610-580-8616

Dr. Shea oversees assessments of students, faculty, courses, and programs. She mentors faculty and students in the development of scholarly work.

Director, Assessment

Ursula Anderson, PhD ursula.anderson@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-4450

Dr. Anderson provides administrative direction and leadership for UME and GME evaluation activities and facilitates the medical education research of the UME/GME offices.

Director, UME Assessment

Will Pluta, PhD william.pluta@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-746-2359

Will manages the day to day operations of the UME course and faculty evaluation system (OASIS), as well as ad-hoc projects related to the assessment of medical student competence and evaluation.

Associate Director, GME Evaluation

Ashley Felder feldera@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-9701

Ashley oversees the evaluation processes for Graduate Medical Education.

Administrative Coordinator

Abeer El-Zaher abeer.el-zaher@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Abeer provides administrative support for the Evaluations Dept. and the Registrar's Office. Abeer schedules lectures, small groups, and other events in OASIS. She also proctors exams and navigates the UME Course Catalog to support academic management.

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Program for Diversity & Inclusion

Associate Dean, Diversity and Inclusion

Horace DeLisser, MD delisser@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 856-419-7939

Dr. DeLisser supports diversity and inclusion, wellness, humanism in medicine, community engagement, collaborates with admissions in recruitment, and develops and oversees pipeline programs.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs and

Wellness

DaCarla Albright, MD dacarla.albright@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Mobile: 215-605-9286

Dr. Albright oversees student progression, supports students with academic or personal needs, and oversees residency planning. She also oversees programming that encourages professionalism and fosters self-care and wellness.

Assistant Dean, Community

Engagement

Cindy Christian, MD christian@email.chop.edu Office: 215-590-2058

Dr. Christian oversees student education in community engagement and supports student volunteer work in Philadelphia.

Assistant Dean, Cultural Affairs and

Diversity

Roy Hamilton, MD, MS, FAAN roy.hamilton@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-4409

Dr. Hamilton supports the needs and interests of cultural affinity groups. He collaborates with student leaders to develop novel initiatives and to maintain the programs. He also oversees guest lecturers on inclusion.

Assistant Dean, Diversity Recruitment

Sharon Lewis, MD sharon.lewis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-829-8593

Dr. Lewis develops, implements and advises on programs that promote and recruit a diverse and inclusive medical student body.

Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion,

and Multicultural Student Engagement

Jack Drummond jack.drummond1@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215.573.6688

Jack’s work in PDI promotes access, inclusion, multicultural student engagement, equity, and diversity.

Program Coordinator

Dorothy Harris dyl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-0517

Dorothy can be found at the front of our Academic Programs Office. She provides administrative support for the Program for Diversity & Inclusion.

Registrar’s Office

Registrar

Chris Veitz cveitz@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-1165

Chris handles clinical scheduling, University course registration, and student status verification.

Associate Director, Registrar’s Office

Charita Brown charita@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-4646

Charita handles grades, evaluations, OASIS data and student status changes.

Visiting Student Coordinator

Beth Marra mcneelyb@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-1168

Beth assists the Registrar with scheduling and graduation requirements.

Coordinator

Yvonne Young youngy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-4876

Yvonne handles transcripts, letters of good standing, and verification of alumni.

Financial Aid

Director, Financial Services

Mike Sabara msabara@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-3423

Mike advises students on scholarships, loans, financial wellness, and student billing..

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Standardized Patients (SP) Program

Director, Standardized Patient

Program

Denise LaMarra lamarra@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-3520

Denise oversees SP-related activities including case and program development, data collection, analysis and evaluation of clinical skills for undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education.

Associate Director

Janice Radway rjanice@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-0622

Janice helps coordinate programs using SPs, who are utilized for teaching and testing purposes for medical students, learners in the health system and beyond healthcare.

Trainer

Catherine Hagele hagele@upenn.edu Office: 215-573-5605

Catherine is the SP Trainer for the Standardized Patient Program. Her primary responsibilities include training, quality assurance and procurement of SPs, case development and program execution.

Specialist

Martina Plag mplag@upenn.edu Office: 215-573-1172

Martina supervises the SP programs and facilitates logistical and technical requirements. She helps develop effective training protocols and resources and manages confidential data and student reports.

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Combined Degree & Physician Scholars Program

Associate Dean, Combined Degree &

Physician Scholars

Skip Brass, MD, PhD brass@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-573-3540

Dr. Brass directs the MD-PhD program, helps MD students find research opportunities, and oversees the activities of students enrolled in joint degree programs, including the master’s degrees.

Director, Administration

Maggie Krall krall@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8025

Maggie helps oversee the MD-PhD program and serves as an advisor to the MD-PhD students. In addition, she works in support of the MD-Masters and med student elective research opportunities.

Associate Director, Administration

Francia Portacio, MPH francia.portacio@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-746-2359

Francia helps manage and support the MD-Masters programs, elective research for MD students, and components of the MD-PhD program.

Associate Director

Maura Tucker maura.tucker@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8025

Maura oversees the recruitment and admissions process for the MD-PhD Program.

MD-PhD Coordinator

David Bittner dbittner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8025

David coordinates activities for the Combined Degree and Physician Scholars Programs.

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Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Associate Dean, Continuing Medical

Education

Thomasine Gorry, MD thomasine.gorry@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-1530

Dr. Gorry is the Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education.

Manager

Vaughn Wurst vaughn.wurst@pennmedicine.upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8872

Vaughn is the manager of the Continuing Medical Education program.

Coordinator

Liz Butler ebutler@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-6126

Elizabeth oversees and processes financial transactions for the Office of Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education.

Coordinator

Crystal Mathis ycry@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8005

Crystal is the CME registrar, course coordinator and customer support contact for course questions and issues.

Coordinator

Belinda Rose bjrose@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-8006

Belinda ensures that certified activities comply with the regulations of the accrediting organizations. She authorizes applications, marketing items and syllabi. She also submits and reconciles grants.

Coordinator

Ansheai Spence aspence@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-6400

Ansheai is the Senior Conference/Project Manager for the Office of Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education. She manages the logistics, faculty and attendees for live CME-accredited activities.

Coordinator, Grand Rounds

Mindy Pollock Troy mindyp@upenn.edu Office: 215-898-9603

Mindy oversees the RSS Grand Rounds.