Course and Education Directors

Academic Year 2024-2025

Year 1 Courses	> Course Directors
Year 1 Clinical Skills Director	C harles Fleischer, M.D.
Year 1 Preceptorship	Debra Danforth, D.N.P.
Foundations of Medicine 1	Ava Bienkiewicz, Ph.D. Eric Laywell, Ph.D.
Foundations of Medicine 2	Cathy Levenson, Ph.D. Antonia Nemec, Ph.D.
Host-Defense	Jose Diaz, M.D., Ph.D. Raed Rizkallah, Ph.D.
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems	Mike Overton, Ph.D. Robert Campbell, M.D.
Endocrine and Renal Urinary Systems	Mike Overton, Ph.D. Stephen Sandroni, M.D.
Summer Clinical Practicum	George Bernardo, M.D.
Year 2 Courses	Course Directors
Year 2 Clinical Skills Director
Year 2 Preceptorship	Debra Danforth, D.N.P
Gastrointestinal System	Cathy Levenson, Ph.D. Michael Sweeney, M.D.
Neuroscience: CNS and Behavior	Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D. Donna Hill, M.D.
Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems	Eric Laywell, Ph.D. Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, M.D.
Hematologic System	Jose Diaz, M.D., Ph.D. Lisa Granville, M.D.
Reproductive System	Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, M.D. Raed Rizkallah, Ph.D.
Pre-clerkship Preparation Boot Camp

Year 3 Education and Course Directors
Family Medicine	Joanne Saxour, M.D.
Internal Medicine	Benjamin Kaplan, M.D., M.P.H.
Obstetrics/Gynecology	Suzanne Bush, M.D.
Pediatrics	Debbie Andree, M.D.
Psychiatry	Ed Mobley, M.D.
Surgery	Michael Sweeney, M.D.
Community Medicine	Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D.
Doctoring 3 and Longitudinal Clerkship	Juliette Lomax-Homier, M.D. Nicole Bentze, D.O.
Year 4 Education and Course Directors and Electives Administrator
Family Medicine Sub-Internship	Joanne Saxour, M.D.
Internal Medicine Sub-Internship	Benjamin Kaplan, M.D., M.P.H.
Emergency Medicine	Mark Stavros, M.D.
Geriatrics	Niharika Suchak, M.B.B.S., M.H.S
Electives Administrator	Kerwyn Flowers, D.O.
Residency Preparation Boot Camp	George Bernardo, M.D. Martin Wood, M.S.L.I.S.