Curriculum Leadership, Staff, and Contacts

Curriculum Senior Leadership

Name	When to Contact
Johan Bester, MBChB, PhD Associate Dean for Curriculum	-Matters pertaining to the Curriculum Office or Curriculum Oversight Committee -Curriculum policies and procedures, policy interpretation -Escalation of curriculum questions or concerns
Katelyn Guillory Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Curriculum	-Scheduling a meeting with or reaching the Associate Dean for Curriculum. -Routing questions to the right team or person within the curriculum office. -General administrative support for the Office of Curriculum.

Pre-Clerkship Leadership

Name	When to Contact
Tresa Chappell, MD, FAAP Director of Small Group Learning	-Any questions or issues related to small group learning -Any matters relating to small group scheduling, facilitation, design, or faculty development
DeLoris Hesse, PhD Director of Anatomy	-Questions or issues related to the anatomy curriculum -Anatomy lab access, scheduling, and guidelines -The human donor program and anatomy laboratory facilities
Carrie Kelly, MD Campus Director of Year 1 and 2 Curriculum	-Questions related to course integration and organization of the pre-clerkship curriculum

Evaluations and Assessment Leadership

Name	When to Contact
Samuel Karpen, PhD Assistant Dean for Assessment and Evaluation	-Questions about program evaluation, course and faculty feedback, and the overall assessment framework -Assessment philosophy, strategy, and standards across all four years -Assessment alignment with program objectives

Course Directors

Name	When to Contact
Carrie Kelly, MD Fundamentals - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 1: Fundamentals -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Scarlett Schneider, MD Musculoskeletal System - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 2: Musculo-skeletal -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Ellen House, MD Co-Director for Brain & Behavior (y1) and Behavior & Brain (y2)	-Any matters pertaining to Course 3: Brain & Behavior and Course 10: Behavior & Brain -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Deborah Barany, PhD Co-Director for Brain & Behavior (y1) and Behavior & Brain (y2)	-Any matters pertaining to Course 3: Brain & Behavior and Course 10: Behavior & Brain -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Kimberlee Giffen, PhD Renal/Cardiopulmonary System I - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 4: Renal/Cardiopulmonary System I -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Yass Kobayashi, PhD GI / Endocrine / Reproductive Systems - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 5: GI/ Endocrine/ Reproductive Systems -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Melanie Wooten, MD Hematology / Oncology - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 6: Hematology / Oncology -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Beth Smith-Thompson, MD Genitourinary System - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 7: Genitourinary System -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Toby Tally, MD Cardiopulmonary System II - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 8: Cardiopulmonary System II -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Greg DeLaurier, MD Digestive & Endocrine Systems - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 9: Digestive & Endocrine Systems -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions
Andrew Sobering, PhD Multi-system Disorders - Course Director	-Any matters pertaining to Course 11: Multi-system Disorders -Content, learning objectives, and grading for the course -Course-specific academic concerns, feedback, or questions

Clinical Skills and Simulation Leadership

Name	When to Contact
Molly Bond, MD, FACP Director of Clinical Skills	-Clinical skills curriculum and sessions. Includes content, objectives, and design. -OSCE preparation, structure, and policies -Clinical skills center programs
Justin Belk, MD Assistant Director of Clinical Skills	-Questions about clinical skills curriculum
Steven Scott, MD Assistant Director of Clinical Skills	-Questions about clinical skills curriculum
Aimee Martin, MD Director of Simulation	-Simulation-based education in the curriculum -Sim center sessions, programming, and scheduling -Questions about simulation technology and simulation-based learning experiences

Community and Population Health Leadership

Name	When to Contact
Suzanne Lester, MD Director of Community and Population Health Medical Director of Athens Free Clinic	-CPH program, community partnerships, and experiential learning sites -Questions about the CPH curriculum, Athens Free Clinic, and community engagement -Population health and social determinants of health learning in the CPH curriculum
Kate Meixner, MD Assistant Director of Community and Population Health	-CPH program operations, scheduling, and coordination -Questions about the CPH curriculum, Athens Free Clinic, and community engagement -Population health and social determinants of health learning in the CPH curriculum

Curricular Thread Leads

Name	When to Contact
Bryson Greenwood, MD Thread Lead- Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)	-Questions about the Evidence-Based Medicine thread across Years 1–4 -Literature search skills, study design, medical research knowledge and critical appraisal content -EBM-related content in courses and clerkships
Ellen House, MD Thread Co-Lead - Ethics, Professionalism & Professional Identity Formation (EPPIF)	-Questions about the EPPIF longitudinal thread content across Years 1–4 -Resilience and professional identity formation topics -Questions about ethics, professionalism, and professional identity formation content in courses or clerkships
Kyle Galbraith, PhD Thread Co-Lead - Ethics, Professionalism & Professional Identity Formation (EPPIF)	-Questions about the EPPIF longitudinal thread content across Years 1–4 -Ethics frameworks, ethics cases, professionalism standards, and professional identity formation topics -Questions about ethics or professionalism content in courses or clerkships
Scarlet Schneider, MD Thread Lead - Systems-Based Practice	-Questions about the Systems-Based Practice thread -Quality improvement, patient safety, and healthcare systems content in the curriculum -Systems-thinking learning objectives across courses and clerkships
Janette Hill, PhD Thread Lead - Technology in Medicine	-Questions about the Technology in Medicine thread -Curricular content about digital health tools, AI, informatics, and emerging technology content -Technology-related learning objectives across courses and clerkships
Tim Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP Thread Lead - Team-Based Healthcare	-Questions about the Team-Based Healthcare thread -Interprofessional education, teamwork, and collaborative practice content -Team-based learning experiences across all four years
Caroline Gomez-Di Cesare, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACP Thread Co-Lead - Serving Georgia & Beyond	-Questions about the Serving Georgia & Beyond thread -Community service and service-learning opportunities -Curricular content related to service learning, advocacy, and making an impact through service in the courses, components, and clerkships
Amy Baldwin, MS, PhD Thread Co-Lead - Serving Georgia & Beyond	-Questions about the Serving Georgia & Beyond thread -Community service and service-learning opportunities -Curricular content related to service learning, advocacy, and making an impact through service in the courses, components, and clerkships

Academic Records and Credentialing

Name	When to Contact
Aaron Weimer Registrar, School of Medicine	-Academic records, enrollment, and registration questions -UGA and School of Medicine systems for student records -Documentation related to enrollment status

Curriculum Operations Staff

Name	When to Contact
Nuchi Moua Curriculum Program Coordinator – Pre-Clerkship	-Questions about the student calendar for pre-clerkship courses -Primary point of contact connecting students with pre-clerkship course directors and faculty.
Breckon Sadler Clinical Skills and Threads Coordinator	-Primary point of contact for questions about Clinical Skills scheduling or curricular thread logistics. -Logistics, scheduling, and operational support for Clinical Skills -Logistics and operational support for curricular threads and anatomy
Sharon Golden Assessment Management Coordinator	-Scheduling and administration of examinations across all four years -Help navigating examination software and accessing exams
Flint Buchanan Instructional Design Specialist	-Help navigating educational technologies and the LMS (eLC) -Questions about Echo360, recordings, SPAs -Questions about accessibility features in curricular instructional content
Tina Powers Standardized Patient Program Manager	-Scheduling and operations in the clinical skills center -SP recruitment, training, and education programs
Heather Slutzky Standardized Patient Educator/Coordinator	-Standardized patient (SP) education and program development -Operational questions about SP encounters and sessions
Trevor Ard Simulation (SIM) Center Coordinator	-Sim center scheduling and operational questions -Questions about simulation-based educational programs
Michael Croyle Simulation Technician	-Technical support for the sim center and simulation sessions -Issues with simulation technology or equipment
Sarah Whitaker, PhD Clinical Site & Faculty Relations Coordinator	-Questions about preceptors and clinical sites -Communication with your preceptors and clinical sites
Chuck Pierce Clerkship and Enrichment Coordinator	-Scheduling, operations, and learning materials for assigned clerkships -Communication with clerkship directors
Brianna McNew Clerkship and Enrichment Coordinator	-Scheduling, operations, and learning materials for assigned clerkships -Communication with clerkship directors
Christy Banks Clerkship and Enrichment Coordinator	-Scheduling, operations, and learning materials for assigned clerkships -Communication with clerkship directors
Alizaeon Mallory Clerkship and Enrichment Coordinator	-Scheduling, operations, and learning materials for assigned clerkships -Communication with clerkship directors
Jarrod Smith Year 3 & 4 Electives Coordinator	-Scheduling and operations for 3rd- and 4th-year elective rotations -Communication with elective sites and directors

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