Academic Advising — College of Medicine

The academic advisement system began in 2001. Every medical student is assigned to one of seven advisory teams that includes 12 students, an Advisory Dean, a clinician and a senior medical student.

During their first and second year the students are required to meet once each month in a small group session over lunch. Topical issues are discussed: the stresses of the first two years, preparing for residency, studying for Step 1, and the like. Students are also encouraged to meet privately with their Advisory Dean as needed. The guidance is confidential, and the advisor does not take part in academic decisions about the student.

The Advisory groups continue to meet in small group sessions during the clinical years so that the information concerning career planning can be shared and discussed. The Advisory Deans play a major role in helping students prepare for their residency and enter the profession of medicine.

The intent of the system is to make sure that no student "drops through the cracks." It assures that each student has an advisor whom they have actually met, someone who will track the student's progress and serves as a mentor though the four years of medical school. Students are also welcome to take on any additional faculty member as a personal mentor.

Advisory Deans

	Kwame S. Amankwah, MD Assistant Professor, Surgery 8801 University Hospital amankwak@upstate.edu 315 464-6241			David Beach, PhD Microbiology and Immunology 2235A Weiskotten Hall beachd@upstate.edu 315 464-7656
	N. Barry Berg, PhD Cell and Developmental Biology 144 Weiskotten Hall bergn@upstate.edu 315 464-4349			George Blakeslee, MSW Psychiatry 713 Harrison St. Room 302 blakeslg@upstate.edu 315 464-3205
	J. Robert R. Camlimlim, MD Assoc. Professor, Assoc. Program Director, Clerkship Director, Medical Director, Pre-Admissions Testing Director of Simulation Technology Department of Anesthesiology 8604 University Hospital calimlir@upstate.edu 315 464-4889			Richard M. Cantor, MD FAAP/FACEP Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Suite 201, 250 Harrison Street cantorr@upstate.edu 315 464-4363
	Matthew G. Glidden, MD Assistant Professor, Medicine 322, Computer Warehouse Building gliddenm@upstate.edu 315 464-5370			Steven Grassl, PhD Pharmacology 3305 Weiskotten Hall grassls@upstate.edu 315 464-7951
	James L. Greenwald, MD Family Medicine Madison Irving Medical Center, Suite 200 greenwaj@upstate.edu 315 464-6992			Stephen J. Knohl, MD Department of Medicine, Residency Program Director knohls@upstate.edu 315 464-4506
	Robert Lenox, MD Associate Professor of Medicine 6407 University Hospital lenox4@upstate.edu 315 464-4184			Margaret Maimone, PhD Cell and Developmental Biology 305 Weiskotten Hall maimonem@upstate.edu 315 464-8526
	William H. Marx, DO, FACS Professor of Surgery and Critical Care Chief of Staff Syracuse VAMC william.marx@va.gov 315 425-4888			Elizabeth (Betsy) McNany, MD Family Medicine Elizabeth.mcnany@sjhsyr.org
	George D. Ring, PhD University Instruction Specialist, Cell and Developmental Biology 1124 Weiskotten Hall ringg@upstate.edu Phone: 464-8595			Susan Stearns, PhD Cell and Developmental Biology 1112 Weiskotten Hall stearnss@upstate.edu 315 464-8577
	Michael L. Vertino, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology 802 Jacobsen Hall vertinom@upstate.edu 315 464-4243			Robert W. West, Jr., PhD Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 4283 Weiskotten Hall westr@upstate.edu
	Robert Zajdel, PhD Cell and Developmental Biology 143 Weiskotten Hall zajdelr@upstate.edu 315 464-5800